Inspection Detail

Inspection: 300910767 - Synthetech Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Eugene

Inspection Nr: 300910767

Report ID: 1054194

Date Opened: 11/25/1997

Site Address:
Synthetech Inc
1290 Industrial Way Sw
Albany, OR 97321

Mailing Address:
Po Box 646, Albany, OR 97321

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:8731

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Health

Close Conference: 04/20/1998

Planning Guide: Health-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 04/20/1998

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201200243

Event: 11/21/1997

EMPLOYEE BURNED FROM FLASH FIRE OF A CHEMICAL REACTION

At approximately 1:15 a.m. on November 21, 1997, Employee #1 was rinsing a reactor kettle after processing a chemical reaction for Amino Acid. He was looking into the kettle when the catalyst used in the reaction ignited and produced a flash fire. Employee #1 received second degree burns to his face, neck, shoulder, and right arm. He was taken to Albany Hospital and was later transferred to a burn center at a Portland Hospital.

Keywords: BURN, SHOULDER, FIRE, CHEMICAL REACTION, CHEMICAL BURN, NECK, ARM, FACE, CHEMICAL

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	300910767			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported

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