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Inspection: 302321138 - Daikin America, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Birmingham

 

Inspection Nr: 302321138
Report ID: 0418300
Date Opened: 05/11/1999

Site Address:
Daikin America, Inc.
905 State Docks Road
Decatur, AL 35601

Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 2252, Decatur, AL 35609

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3089

NAICS: 0 


Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Health

Close Conference: 05/21/1999

Planning Guide: Health-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 07/24/2000


Related Activity
Type Activity Nr Safety Health
Accident 101270650
Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties Serious Willful Repeat Other Unclass Total
Initial Violations 5 5
Current Violations 3 3
Initial Penalty $31,500 $0 $0 $0 $0 $31,500
Current Penalty $18,900 $0 $0 $0 $0 $18,900
FTA Penalty $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0

Violation Items
# Citation ID Citaton Type Standard Cited Issuance Date Abatement Due Date Current Penalty Initial Penalty FTA Penalty Contest Latest Event Note
1. 01001 Serious 19100119 D01 11/01/1999 11/29/1999 $6,300 $6,300 $0 11/19/1999 F - Formal Settlement  
2. 01002 Serious 19100119 E03 III 11/01/1999 11/29/1999 $6,300 $6,300 $0 11/19/1999 F - Formal Settlement  
3. 01003 Serious 19100119 F01 IIIB 11/01/1999 11/19/1999 $0 $6,300 $0 11/19/1999 F - Formal Settlement Citation has been deleted.
4. 01004 Serious 19100119 F04 11/01/1999 11/29/1999 $6,300 $6,300 $0 11/19/1999 F - Formal Settlement  
5. 01005 Serious 19100119 J03 11/01/1999 11/29/1999 $0 $6,300 $0 11/19/1999 F - Formal Settlement Citation has been deleted.

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 302321138
Event: 05/11/1999
Three Employees Killed And One Injured In Fire

Four employees were engaged in finding a polymer plug that would occasionally occur due to polymerization in the line. They had performed a line break and had reassembled the line, and then opened a tetrafluoroethylene (TFE) valve at a silica gel tower. This allowed full pressure on the line. Due to a poorly connected flange, air had been introduced into the line after reassembly and when the TFE came into contact with the air a fire resulted leading to an explosion of the tower. Two of the four employees were unable to escape the fire, and two others escaped the fire scene. However, only one of the two employees that escaped survived and was hospitalized with burns.

Keywords:burn, fire, explosion, tower

Investigated Inspection
# Inspection Age Sex Degree Nature Occupation
1 302321138 Hospitalized injury Burn/Scald(Heat) Misc. metal & plastic processing machine operators
2 302321138 Fatality Burn/Scald(Heat) Misc. metal & plastic processing machine operators
3 302321138 Fatality Burn/Scald(Heat) Misc. metal & plastic processing machine operators
4 302321138 Fatality Burn/Scald(Heat) Supervisors, production occupations
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