Inspection Detail

Inspection: 100369172 - Georgia Kraft Company

Inspection Information - Office: Atlanta East Area Office

Inspection Nr: 100369172

Report ID: 0418100

Date Opened: 09/09/1986

Site Address:
Georgia Kraft Company
238 Mayes Bridge Road
Rome, GA 30161

Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 1551, Rome, GA 30161

Union Status: Union

SIC:2621

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Health

Close Conference: 11/07/1986

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 01/05/1987

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	900693243		Yes

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$630	$0	$0	$0	$0	$630
Current Penalty	$630	$0	$0	$0	$0	$630
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citaton Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Latest Event
1.	01001A	Serious	19100134 E03	12/02/1986	12/29/1986	$630	$630	$0	-
2.	01001B	Serious	19101000 B02	12/02/1986	12/29/1986	$0	$0	$0	-
3.	01001C	Serious	19101000 E	12/02/1986	12/29/1986	$0	$0	$0	-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14541643

Event: 09/08/1986

EMPLOYEE EXPOSED TO HYDROGEN SULFIDE; INJURED IN FALL

AT APPROXIMATELY 1 PM ON SEPTEMBER 8, 1986, EMPLOYEE #1, A LABORATORY SPECIALIST, RESPONDED TO A CALL FROM THE TALL OIL PLANT TO INVESTIGATE A POSSIBLE HYDROGEN SULFIDE LEAK. THE HYDROGEN SULFIDE LEAK WAS CAUSED BY A RUPTURE IN A 28,000 GALLON SULFURIC ACID BULK STORAGE TANK. THE ACID LEAKED THROUGH A BROKEN VALVE IN A DIKE AND EMPTIED INTO A U-DRAIN CONTAINING BLACK LIQUOR (A HIGH SULFIDE MATERIAL). THE ENSUING CHEMICAL REACTION RESULTED IN THE FORMATION OF HYDROGEN SULFIDE GAS. WHILE CLIMBING A METAL STAIRWAY ENROUTE TO AREA OF THE LEAK, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS OVERCOME BY HYDROGEN SULFIDE, LOST CONSCIOUSNESS AND FELL. HE FELL DOWN ABOUT 20 METAL STEPS, RECEIVING MULTIPLE HEAD INJURIES AND LACERATIONS.

Keywords: HEAD, STAIR, UNCONSCIOUSNESS, HYDROGEN SULFIDE, INHALATION, RUPTURE, CHEMICAL REACTION, FALL, TOXIC FUMES, SULFURIC ACID

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	100369172			Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Occupation not reported

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