Inspection Detail

Inspection: 303872451 - Hershey'S Mill Industrial Services, Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Osha Philadelphia Area Office

Inspection Nr: 303872451

Report ID: 0317000

Date Opened: 08/04/2000

Site Address:
Hershey'S Mill Industrial Services, Inc
6300 Philadelphia Pike
Claymont, DE 19703

Mailing Address:
31 Southgate Blvd., New Castle, DE 19720

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:4959

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 01/10/2001

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 03/28/2003

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	102020724

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	11	1		2		14
Current Violations	11	1		2		14
Initial Penalty	$16,500	$42,000	$0	$0	$0	$58,500
Current Penalty	$4,400	$5,600	$0	$0	$0	$10,000
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
1.	01001A	Serious	19100119 H03 I	01/30/2001	07/20/2001	$400	$1,500	$0	02/14/2001	F - Formal Settlement
2.	01001B	Serious	19100119 H03 II	01/30/2001	07/20/2001	$0	$0	$0	02/14/2001	F - Formal Settlement
3.	01001C	Serious	19100119 H03 III	01/30/2001	07/20/2001	$0	$0	$0	02/14/2001	F - Formal Settlement
4.	01002A	Serious	19100132 A	01/30/2001	07/20/2001	$400	$1,500	$0	02/14/2001	F - Formal Settlement
5.	01002B	Serious	19100132 D01	01/30/2001	07/20/2001	$0	$0	$0	02/14/2001	F - Formal Settlement
6.	01002C	Serious	19100132 F04	01/30/2001	07/20/2001	$0	$0	$0	02/14/2001	F - Formal Settlement
7.	01003A	Serious	19100134 C01	01/30/2001	07/20/2001	$400	$1,500	$0	02/14/2001	F - Formal Settlement
8.	01003B	Serious	19100134 E01	01/30/2001	07/20/2001	$0	$0	$0	02/14/2001	F - Formal Settlement
9.	01003C	Serious	19100134 F02	01/30/2001	07/20/2001	$0	$0	$0	02/14/2001	F - Formal Settlement
10.	01003D	Serious	19100134 K03	01/30/2001	07/20/2001	$0	$0	$0	02/14/2001	F - Formal Settlement
11.	01004	Serious	19100146 C09 I	01/30/2001	07/20/2001	$400	$1,500	$0	02/14/2001	F - Formal Settlement
12.	01005A	Serious	19100146 D	01/30/2001	07/20/2001	$400	$1,500	$0	02/14/2001	F - Formal Settlement
13.	01005B	Serious	19100146 D14	01/30/2001	07/20/2001	$0	$0	$0	02/14/2001	F - Formal Settlement
14.	01006	Serious	19100146 D09	01/30/2001	07/20/2001	$400	$1,500	$0	02/14/2001	F - Formal Settlement
15.	01007A	Serious	19100146 F04	01/30/2001	07/20/2001	$400	$1,500	$0	02/14/2001	F - Formal Settlement
16.	01007B	Serious	19100146 F05	01/30/2001	07/20/2001	$0	$0	$0	02/14/2001	F - Formal Settlement
17.	01007C	Serious	19100146 F06	01/30/2001	07/20/2001	$0	$0	$0	02/14/2001	F - Formal Settlement
18.	01007D	Serious	19100146 F07	01/30/2001	07/20/2001	$0	$0	$0	02/14/2001	F - Formal Settlement
19.	01007E	Serious	19100146 F11	01/30/2001	07/20/2001	$0	$0	$0	02/14/2001	F - Formal Settlement
20.	01007F	Serious	19100146 F12	01/30/2001	07/20/2001	$0	$0	$0	02/14/2001	F - Formal Settlement
21.	01008A	Serious	19100146 G01	01/30/2001	07/20/2001	$400	$1,500	$0	02/14/2001	F - Formal Settlement
22.	01008B	Serious	19100146 G04	01/30/2001	07/20/2001	$0	$0	$0	02/14/2001	F - Formal Settlement
23.	01009A	Serious	19100146 H01	01/30/2001	07/20/2001	$400	$1,500	$0	02/14/2001	F - Formal Settlement
24.	01009B	Serious	19100146 I01	01/30/2001	07/20/2001	$0	$0	$0	02/14/2001	F - Formal Settlement
25.	01010	Serious	19100146 K03 II	01/30/2001	07/20/2001	$400	$1,500	$0	02/14/2001	F - Formal Settlement
26.	01011A	Serious	19100147 C01	01/30/2001	07/20/2001	$400	$1,500	$0	02/14/2001	F - Formal Settlement
27.	01011B	Serious	19100147 C04 I	01/30/2001	07/20/2001	$0	$0	$0	02/14/2001	F - Formal Settlement
28.	01011C	Serious	19100147 C06 I	01/30/2001	07/20/2001	$0	$0	$0	02/14/2001	F - Formal Settlement
29.	01011D	Serious	19100147 C07 I	01/30/2001	07/20/2001	$0	$0	$0	02/14/2001	F - Formal Settlement
30.	01011E	Serious	19100147 D04 I	01/29/2001	07/20/2001	$0	$0	$0	02/14/2001	F - Formal Settlement
31.	02001	Willful	19100146 J02	01/30/2001	07/20/2001	$5,600	$42,000	$0	02/14/2001	F - Formal Settlement
32.	03001	Other	19101200 E01	01/30/2001	07/20/2001	$0	$0	$0	02/14/2001	F - Formal Settlement
33.	03002	Other	19101200 H01 I	01/30/2001	07/20/2001	$0	$0	$0	02/14/2001	F - Formal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 202003935

Event: 08/04/2000

Six employees injured after inhaling hydrofluoric acid

On August 4, 2000, Employees #1 through #6 were hospitalized after inhaling hydrofluoric acid fumes. All six employees suffered from asphyxia. All six employees worked for General Chemical Corporation, of Claymont, Delaware.

Keywords: ASPHYXIATED, PPE, PROCESS SAFETY, UNTRAINED, EMERGENCY RESPONSE, HYDROFLUORIC ACID, LOCKOUT, INHALATION, CONFINED SPACE, CHEMICAL VAPOR

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	303872451			Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported
2	303872451			Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported

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