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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 3208733 - Venture Chemical Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Sc Department Of Labor, Licensing, And Regulation
Site Address:
Venture Chemical Inc.
Sc Hwy 38
Lobeco, SC 29931
Mailing Address:
100 Matsonford Road, P. O. Box 26, Radnor, PA 19087
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2865
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 03/26/1986
Planning Guide: Health-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 04/21/1986
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360110076 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $560 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $560 |
| Current Penalty | $560 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $560 |
| 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. | 02001 | Serious | 10012 A | 04/08/1986 | 04/10/1986 | $560 | $560 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
ON NOVEMBER 23, 1985, EMPLOYEES #1 AND #2 MELTED PARAFFIN WAX FLAKES IN A VESSEL EQUIPPED WITH A STEAM JACKET. STEAM PRESSURE WAS ESTIMATED TO BE AT 135 PSI INSIDE THE JACKET. THE STEAM WAS CUT OFF TO ALLOW THE REPAIR OF A FAULTY OUTLET VALVE. WHEN THE STEAM WAS TURNED ON TO REMELT THE WAX THE INNER JACKET OF THE VESSEL COLLAPSED. THE MIXTURE OF STEAM AND HOT WAX WAS BLOWN OUT OF THE VESSEL, ONTO THE THREE EMPLOYEES. ALL THREE SUFFERED SECOND AND THIRD DEGREE BURNS OVER A LARGE PART OF THEIR BODIES. THE MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE WORKING PRESSURE OF THE VESSEL WAS CALCULATED TO BE 33.75 PSI. THE EXCESSIVE STEAM PRESSURE CAUSED THE FAILURE OF THE INNER JACKET.
Keywords: BURN, PRESSURE VESSEL, WORK RULES, RUPTURE, STEAM, HIGH PRESSURE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3208733 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Occupation not reported | ||
| 2 | 3208733 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Chemical engineers | ||
| 3 | 3208733 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Occupation not reported |