Translate
Inspection Detail
Inspection: 302630546 - J.J. White Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Osha Philadelphia Area Office
Site Address:
J.J. White Inc.
Tosco Trainer Refinery, 4101 Post Road
Trainer, PA 19061
Mailing Address:
5500 Bingham Street, Philadelphia, PA 19120
Union Status: Union
SIC:1799
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 06/08/2000
Emphasis: S:Construction, S:Construction Fatalities
Case Closed: 05/04/2001
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 102020617 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | ||||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citation Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001 | Other | 19100119 H03 II | 06/14/2000 | 07/17/2000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 19100119 H03 III | 06/14/2000 | 07/17/2000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
Six contract employees, three from Mid-Atlantic Contractors Incorporated and three from J.J. White Incorporated, became ill from exposure to hydrofluoric acid. They were working on the alkylation unit of the refinery. J.J. White's employees were dismantling a scaffold while Mid-Atlantic's employees were doing carpentry work. At the same time, the refinery personnel were purging an acid storage drum with nitrogen to move the inventory acid for the unit from the storage drum to the unit. A utility hose was attached to the storage drum and connected to the nitrogen. The hose failed during the procedure and released hydrofluoric acid in to the atmosphere. All six contract employees were exposed to a cloud of hydrofluoric acid. They were treated on-site and then transported to a local hospital for additional treatment. The six contract employees were released approximately 24 hours after the exposure.
Keywords: HYDROGEN FLUORIDE, REFINERY, CHEMICAL, SCAFFOLD
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 302630546 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Occupation not reported | ||
| 2 | 302630546 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Occupation not reported | ||
| 3 | 302630546 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Occupation not reported |