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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 305044695 - Basf Corp
Inspection Information - Office: Tennessee Osha Chattanooga Office - Safety
Site Address:
Basf Corp
2120 Polymer Drive
Chattanooga, TN 37421
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2821
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 01/17/2002
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 07/08/2002
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 100621697 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $4,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,000 |
| Current Penalty | $4,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,000 |
| 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. | 01001A | Serious | 19100132 D01 I | 05/15/2002 | 06/17/2002 | $4,000 | $4,000 | $0 | A - Amendment | ||
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19100132 D02 | 05/15/2002 | 06/17/2002 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
Employees #1, #2 and #3 were decontaminating a butadiene tank using hot boiling water. Employee #2 was showing Employee #1 what needed to be completed on the second shift. Employee #3 was also present during the instruction. Employee #2 wanted to make sure that the bleed system of the tank was purged and asked the Plant Services Operator to open the bleed valve from the control station located outside of the dike area around the tank. When the valve was opened pressure inside the line caused the hot water to boil over and out the man-way on top of the tank. When the tank boiled over hot water splashed on the employees below. Employees #1 and #3 sustained first and second-degree burns to over 80 percent of their bodies. Employee #2 received first and second-degree burns to his left arm. Employee #1 died on December 10, 2001, due to complications of the injuries sustained from the accident. Employees #2 and #3 were hospitalized.
Keywords: BURN, HEAT, PRESSURE VESSEL, CLEANING, PRESSURE PIPING, TANK, PRESSURE RELEASE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 305044695 | Fatality | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Supervisors, mechanics and repairers | ||
| 2 | 305044695 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Not specified mechanics and repairers | ||
| 3 | 305044695 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Supervisors; distrib., sched'g & adjusting clerks |