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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 797746 - Gte Products Corporation
Inspection Information - Office: Wilkes Barre Area Office
Site Address:
Gte Products Corporation
Hawes Street
Towanda, PA 18848
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2899
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 05/13/1988
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 05/10/1989
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360669527 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | 4 | |||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | 4 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $990 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $990 |
| Current Penalty | $990 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $990 |
| 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 | 06/08/1988 | 06/23/1988 | $630 | $630 | $0 | 06/17/1988 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100037 F06 | 06/08/1988 | 06/23/1988 | $360 | $360 | $0 | 06/17/1988 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 3. | 02001 | Other | 19101200 E01 II | 06/08/1988 | 06/23/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 4. | 02002A | Other | 19101200 F04 I | 06/08/1988 | 06/13/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 5. | 02002B | Other | 19101200 F04 II | 06/08/1988 | 06/13/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 was taking the place of another employee (going on break) who operated a sodium purification process (CTL). When Employee #1 was attempting to pump 26 1/2 gallons of sodium sulfahydrate into tank #2, she accidentally opened the valve to tank #1, which contained an acidic solution (pH 2.9). The sodium sulfahydrate (pH 11) mixed with the acidic bath and generated hydrogen sulfide. Employee #1 was immediately overcome. She was revived at the scene, but died three days later.
Keywords: RESPIRATORY, UNCONSCIOUSNESS, HYDROGEN SULFIDE, INHALATION, CHEMICAL REACTION, CHEMICAL VAPOR, TOXIC FUMES, OVEREXPOSURE, ACCIDENTAL DISCHARGE, INATTENTION
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 797746 | Fatality | Other | Occupation not reported |