Inspection Detail

Inspection: 316205384 - Martin Transport Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Sc Department Of Labor, Licensing, And Regulation

Inspection Nr: 316205384

Report ID: 0454510

Date Opened: 06/08/2012

Site Address:
Martin Transport Inc
5300 Cureton Ferry Road
Catawba, SC 29704

Mailing Address:
3500 North Hawthorne Street, Chattanooga, TN 37406

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:4613

NAICS: 486910/Pipeline Transportation of Refined Petroleum Products

Inspection Type: Unprog Rel

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Health

Close Conference: 11/27/2012

Planning Guide: Health-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 01/28/2013

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	102667334

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200376010

Event: 06/07/2012

Employee's Eyes Are Burned When Gasket Fell Out of Hose

On June 7, 2012, Employee #1 was unloading a tanker truck of white liquor to the storage tank. White liquor is mixture of sodium hydroxide, sodium sulfide, and water. It has a pH of 12.5-13.5. The employee was standing behind the truck less than 1 to 2 ft. from the truck in the unloading area when the inner gasket fell out of the hose prior to hooking up to the back of the truck to make the transfer. Employee #1 suffered 1st degree burns to the eyes, and was taken to the hospital for treatment. Employee #1 remains hospitalized.

Keywords: BURN, EYE, LOADING, TANK TRUCK, GASKET, STORAGE TANK, HOSE, TRUCK, CHEMICAL BURN, LOADER

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	316205384			Hospitalized injury	Burn(Chemical)	Occupation not reported

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