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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 3214590 - Lobeco Products Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Sc Department Of Labor, Licensing, And Regulation
Site Address:
Lobeco Products Inc.
Sc Hwy 38
Lobeco, SC 29931
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2865
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 01/27/1987
Planning Guide: Health-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 02/02/1987
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360110910 |
Investigation Summary
EMPLOYEE #1 WAS OPERATING A CHEMICAL REACTOR USED IN THE MANUFACTURE OF A HERBICIDE INTERMEDIATE DESIGNATED AS A.D.D. AN EXPLOSION OCCURRED AFTER A LENGHTY SOLVENT REMOVAL PROCEDURE IN WHICH THE DESIRED FREEZE POINT COULD NOT BE REACHED. THE EMPLOYEE WAS TOLD A FEW MINUTES BEFORE THE EXPLOSIION TO SHUT DOWN AND COOL THE REACTOR. THE STAGE OF THE SHUT-DOWN, AND HIS PHYSICAL LOCATION AT THE TIME OF THE EXPLOSION ARE NOT KNOWN. EMPLOYEE #1'S LEGS WERE BLOWN OFF. HE IS STILL IN A COMATOSE STATE. THE REACTOR WAS NOT EQUIPPED WITH AUTOMATIC CONTROLS. THE CASUAL FACTOR IS BELIEVED TO BE THE OVERHEATING OF THE MATERIAL IN THE REACTOR TO THE POINT WHERE IT BEGAN A SELF-SUSTAINING THERMAL DECOMPOSITION.
Keywords: UNCONSCIOUSNESS, PRESSURE VESSEL, WORK RULES, EXPLOSION, CHEMICAL REACTION, CHEMICAL, LEG
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3214590 | Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Miscellaneous plant and system operators |