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Inspection: 100415884 - Savage Industries Inc,

Inspection Information - Office: Allentown Area Office

 

Inspection Nr: 100415884
Report ID: 0317740
Date Opened: 01/07/1987

Site Address:
Savage Industries Inc,
512 Industrial Campus
Bath, PA 18014

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 9, Bath, PA 18014

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2833

NAICS: 0 

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 02/04/1987

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 07/08/1987

Related Activity
Type Activity Nr Safety Health
Accident 360565311
Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties Serious Willful Repeat Other Unclass Total
Initial Violations 13 3 16
Current Violations 13 3 16
Initial Penalty $5,400 $0 $0 $0 $0 $5,400
Current Penalty $4,300 $0 $0 $0 $0 $4,300
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 Contest Latest Event Note
1. 01001 Serious 5A0001 02/13/1987 04/10/1987 $420 $420 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
2. 01002A Serious 19100023 A08 02/13/1987 02/18/1987 $140 $240 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
3. 01002B Serious 19100023 C01 02/13/1987 02/18/1987 $0 $0 $0 -  
4. 01003 Serious 19100106 H04 ID 02/13/1987 04/10/1987 $640 $640 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
5. 01004 Serious 19100106 H06 IID 02/13/1987 04/01/1987 $640 $640 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
6. 01005 Serious 19100106 H06 III 02/13/1987 03/18/1987 $320 $420 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
7. 01006 Serious 19100106 H07 IB 02/13/1987 02/17/1987 $100 $420 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
8. 01007 Serious 19100110 F02 I 02/13/1987 02/23/1987 $200 $300 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
9. 01008 Serious 19100178 C02 V 02/13/1987 03/16/1987 $420 $420 $0 -  
10. 01009 Serious 19100212 A05 02/13/1987 02/18/1987 $260 $360 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
11. 01010A Serious 19100212 B 02/13/1987 02/18/1987 $160 $240 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
12. 01010B Serious 19100215 B09 02/13/1987 02/18/1987 $0 $0 $0 -  
13. 01011A Serious 19100219 D01 02/13/1987 02/18/1987 $200 $300 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
14. 01011B Serious 19100219 E03 I 02/13/1987 02/18/1987 $0 $0 $0 -  
15. 01012 Serious 19100305 E02 02/13/1987 03/05/1987 $260 $360 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
16. 01013 Serious 19100307 B 02/13/1987 03/16/1987 $540 $640 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
17. 02001 Other 19040006 02/13/1987 02/18/1987 $0 $0 $0 -  
18. 02002 Other 19100024 D 02/13/1987 02/18/1987 $0 $0 $0 -  
19. 02003 Other 19100151 B 02/13/1987 02/23/1987 $0 $0 $0 -  

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14543896
Event: 01/07/1987
EMPLOYEES KILLED/INJURED IN EXPLOSION OF 200 GALLON REACTOR

AT 1 AM ON JANUARY 7, 1987, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS CHARGING A 200 GALLON GLASS LINED PFANDLER REACTOR IN PREPARATION OF MANUFACTURING ISAPROPYL ACRYLAMIDE. EMPLOYEE #1 HAD CHARGED SULFURIC ACID INTO THE REACTOR AND WAS CHARGING THE ACRYLONITRILE. THE CHARGING MAY HAVE BEEN PERFORMED IN AN INCORRECT ORDER (WITHOUT AGITATION) CAUSING AN EXCESSIVE HEAT BUILD UP AND EXPANSION OF GASES AND VAPORS RESULTING IN AN EXPLOSION. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS KILLED. EMPLOYEE #3 WAS HOSPITALIZED FOR SECOND AND THIRD DEGREE BURNS TO HIS FACE AND HANDS. EMPLOYEES #2, #4 AND #5 WERE TREATED AT THE HOSPITAL AND RELEASED. NINETEEN FIRE FIGHTERS ALSO WERE ALSO TREATED FOR EYE IRRITATION AND NAUSEA AND RELEASED.

Keywords: WORK RULES, FIRE, EXPLOSION, CHEMICAL REACTION, CHEMICAL BURN, SULFURIC ACID

Investigated Inspection
# Inspection Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 100415884 Fatality Concussion Occupation not reported
2 100415884 Hospitalized injury Asphyxia Occupation not reported
3 100415884 Hospitalized injury Other Occupation not reported
4 100415884 Hospitalized injury Burn(Chemical) Occupation not reported
5 100415884 Hospitalized injury Other Occupation not reported
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