Inspection Detail

Inspection: 303715544 - Air Products & Chemicals, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Allentown Area Office

Inspection Nr: 303715544

Report ID: 0317900

Date Opened: 09/14/2000

Site Address:
Air Products & Chemicals, Inc.
7201 Hamilton Boulevard
Allentown, PA 18195

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:5169

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Health

Close Conference: 01/23/2001

Planning Guide: Health-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 02/23/2001

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	101320125

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations	2					2
Initial Penalty	$9,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$9,000
Current Penalty	$9,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$9,000
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	19100132 A	02/01/2001	02/09/2001	$4,500	$4,500	$0		-
2.	01002	Serious	19101450 E03 II	02/01/2001	03/06/2001	$4,500	$4,500	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201320280

Event: 09/13/2000

Employees injured in chemical explosion

On September 13, 2000, a research chemist, while experimenting upon the distillation of crude 1,2 tetramethyldichlorosilane was injured by an explosion resulting directly from this process. Employee #1 was hospitalized with chemical burns. Employees #2 and #3 were admitted to the hospital overnight for observation based on their initial injuries involving potential exposure to hydrogen chloride.

Keywords: BURN, FIRE, EXPLOSION, LACERATION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	303715544			Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
2	303715544			Hospitalized injury	Cut/Laceration	Occupation not reported

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