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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 302714340 - Ganes Chemical
Inspection Information - Office: Marlton Area Office
Site Address:
Ganes Chemical
33 Industrial Park Rd
Pennsville, NJ 08070
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: Union
SIC:2834
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 08/16/2000
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 11/02/2000
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 101771145 | ||
| Referral | 201773629 | Yes | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $3,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,500 |
| Current Penalty | $2,100 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,100 |
| 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 | 5A0001 | 08/22/2000 | 10/30/2000 | $2,100 | $3,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
Three chemical operators were loading an intermediate pharmacological product from FIBC drums into a vacuum drier. The product was wet with residual heptane. After loading the first drum into the drier, a static discharge occurred inside the drier and ignited the heptane vapors. Employees #1 and #2 received 2nd and 3rd degree burns to the face, head, hands, and forearms. Employee #3 was knocked off a flight of stairs and received minor contusions. Employees #1 and #2 were hospitalized. Further investigation revealed that there was insufficient nitrogen in the drier and this allowed the vapor and oxygen mixture to reach the flammable range and ignite.
Keywords: BURN, HEAD, MACHINIST, FOREARM, EXPLOSION, HEPTANE, FACE, HAND
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 302714340 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Separating, filtering & clarifying mach. operators | ||
| 2 | 302714340 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Separating, filtering & clarifying mach. operators | ||
| 3 | 302714340 | Non Hospitalized injury | Bruise/Contus/Abras | Separating, filtering & clarifying mach. operators |