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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 309702538 - Rohm And Haas Chemicals, Llc
Inspection Information - Office: Cincinnati Area Office
Site Address:
Rohm And Haas Chemicals, Llc
2000 West Street
Reading, OH 45215
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2869
NAICS: 325199/All Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 05/11/2006
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 08/24/2006
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 101961704 | ||
| Referral | 201954187 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 7 | 7 | ||||
| Current Violations | 5 | 5 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $35,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $35,000 |
| Current Penalty | $18,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $18,500 |
| 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 | 05/12/2006 | 06/29/2006 | $5,000 | $5,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 5A0001 | 05/12/2006 | 08/11/2006 | $5,000 | $5,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19100120 Q02 III | 05/12/2006 | 05/17/2006 | $3,500 | $5,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 4. | 01004 | Serious | 19100134 D01 III | 05/12/2006 | 05/17/2006 | $4,000 | $5,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 5. | 01005A | Serious | 19101000 B02 | 05/12/2006 | 05/17/2006 | $4,000 | $5,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 6. | 01005B | Serious | 19101000 E | 05/12/2006 | 05/17/2006 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 7. | 01006A | Serious | 19100147 D03 | 05/12/2006 | 08/11/2006 | $3,500 | $5,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 8. | 01006B | Serious | 19100147 D04 I | 05/12/2006 | 08/11/2006 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 9. | 01007A | Serious | 19101200 D02 | 05/12/2006 | 08/11/2006 | $3,500 | $5,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 10. | 01007B | Serious | 19100147 D06 | 05/12/2006 | 08/11/2006 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 9:00 a.m. on February 15, 2006, Employee #1 and Employee #2 were unclogging a plugged steam ejector and became unconscious. Apparently, an organo-sulphur compound decomposed, liberating hydrogen sulfide and carbon monoxide when it became exposed to temperatures in the vicinity of 160-degrees Celsius. No local monitoring for hydrogen sulfide, carbon monoxide, oxygen or LEL was performed prior to the start of the maintenance. Employee #1 passed out shortly after the line was broken by the removal of a flange. Employee #2 contacted the Emergency Response Team indicating that it appeared Employee #1 was experiencing a heart attack. Employee #2 began to lift up and move Employee #1, but he, too passed out. Emergency Response Team members arrived. CPR was performed. Both were rushed to the hospital. Employee #2 gradually recovered and was released from the hospital on February 19, 2006. Employee #1 never came out of his coma and died on February 18, 2006.
Keywords: HEAT, MAINTENANCE, UNCONSCIOUSNESS, ASPHYXIATED, HEART ATTACK, HYDROGEN SULFIDE, TOXIC ATMOSPHERE, CARBON MONOXIDE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 309702538 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Painters, construction and maintenance | ||
| 2 | 309702538 | Hospitalized injury | Asphyxia | Painters, construction and maintenance |