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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 302446760 - Southeastern Chemical & Solvent Co.
Inspection Information - Office: Sc Department Of Labor, Licensing, And Regulation
Site Address:
Southeastern Chemical & Solvent Co.
755 Industrial Rd.
Sumter, SC 29151
Mailing Address:
1504 Santa Rosa Road, Dale Building, Suite 200, Richmond, VA 23229
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2869
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 10/19/1999
Planning Guide: Health-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 07/28/2000
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 100370477 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 5 | 5 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $8,125 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $8,125 |
| Current Penalty | $3,250 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,250 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | 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 D02 I | 12/10/1999 | 01/13/2000 | $1,625 | $1,625 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100119 D03 I | 12/10/1999 | 01/13/2000 | $1,625 | $1,625 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19100119 E03 | 12/10/1999 | 01/13/2000 | $1,625 | $1,625 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 4. | 01004 | Serious | 19100156 C01 | 12/10/1999 | 12/15/1999 | $1,625 | $1,625 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 5. | 01005A | Serious | 19100119 C01 | 12/10/1999 | 01/13/2000 | $1,625 | $1,625 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 6. | 01005B | Serious | 19100119 F01 | 12/10/1999 | 01/13/2000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 7. | 01005C | Serious | 19100119 J02 | 12/10/1999 | 01/13/2000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 8. | 01005D | Serious | 19100119 L01 | 12/10/1999 | 01/13/2000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 9. | 01006A | Serious | 19100119 D02 I | 12/10/1999 | 07/12/2000 | $1,625 | $0 | $0 | Q - National Office Adjustment | ||
| 10. | 01006B | Serious | 19100119 D03 I | 12/10/1999 | 07/12/2000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | P - Petition to Mod Abatement | ||
| 11. | 01006C | Serious | 19100119 E03 | 12/10/1999 | 07/12/2000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | P - Petition to Mod Abatement | ||
| 12. | 01006D | Serious | 19100119 C01 | 12/10/1999 | 07/12/2000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | P - Petition to Mod Abatement | ||
| 13. | 01006E | Serious | 19100119 F01 | 12/10/1999 | 07/12/2000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | P - Petition to Mod Abatement | ||
| 14. | 01006F | Serious | 19100119 J02 | 12/10/1999 | 07/12/2000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | P - Petition to Mod Abatement | ||
| 15. | 01006G | Serious | 19100119 L01 | 12/10/1999 | 07/12/2000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | P - Petition to Mod Abatement |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 5:45 p.m. on or about August 18, 1999, Employees #1 and #2 were working in the drum shed, mixing chemicals containing vinyl acetate monomer. They were pouring 55-gallon drums of monomer into a mixing vessel that contained approximately 300 gallons of a fuel mixture previously pumped from a storage tank. The lime from the mixing vessel was directly vented to a thermal oxidizing unit. As they were doing this, a loud noise was heard in the oxidizing unit and flames traveled through the ductwork, igniting the mixing vessel. Employee #1 sustained severe burns, for which he was hospitalized. Employee #2 jumped from the dock to escape the explosion, fracturing his leg. The cause of the fire was unknown, but may have been due to the degradation of the chemical stabilizer and polymerization inhibitor. The employer was cited for violations of process safety and fire brigade standards.
Keywords: BURN, FRACTURE, FLAMMABLE LIQUID, FIRE, MIXER, EXPLOSION, CHEMICAL REACTION, FALL, CHEMICAL, LEG
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 302446760 | Non Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Miscellaneous plant and system operators | ||
| 2 | 302446760 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Miscellaneous plant and system operators |