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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 3199171 - Suffolk Chemical Co. Div Of United Chemicals, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Sc Department Of Labor, Licensing, And Regulation
Site Address:
Suffolk Chemical Co. Div Of United Chemicals, Inc.
E. Boundary Road
Chapin, SC 29036
Mailing Address:
201 Suburban Drive, Suffolk, VA 23434
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2842
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 09/18/1986
Planning Guide: Health-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 10/03/1986
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360110738 |
Investigation Summary
A TANK FARM WAS BEING SHUT DOWN BECAUSE OF AN APPROACHING THUNDERSTORM. THE THREE EMPLOYEES INVOLVED WERE FOLLOWING ESTABLISHED EMERGENCY PROCEDURES FOR THIS OPERATION. ONE OF THE EMPLOYEES CLOSED A VALVE ON A CAUSTIC TANK THAT WAS LOCATED ABOUT 60 FEET FROM A MURIATIC ACID TANK. THIS ACTION RESULTED IN A SHOCK WAVE FELT THROUGHOUT THE TANK FARM, AND A CLOUD OF HYDROCHLORIC ACID VAPOR WAS RELEASED. ALL THREE EMPLOYEES WERE EVACUATING THE FARM WHEN THE EMPLOYEE WHO HAD CLOSED THE VALVE COLLAPSED. THE EMPLOYEE HAD BEEN STRUCK BY LIGHTNING. HE WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL AND WAS ADMITTED WITH WEAKNESS IN HIS LEFT SIDE AND WITH TWITCHING ON HIS RIGHT SIDE.
Keywords: HYDROCHLORIC ACID, E GI III, ELECTRICAL, LIGHTNING, ELECTRIC SHOCK
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3199171 | Hospitalized injury | Electric Shock | Specified mechanics and repairers |