Translate
Inspection Detail
Inspection: 102074689 - Albright & Wilson, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Sc Department Of Labor, Licensing, And Regulation
Site Address:
Albright & Wilson, Inc.
2151 King Street Ext.
Charleston, SC 29405
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: Union
SIC:2869
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 01/16/1986
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 10/22/1986
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360777247 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | ||||||
| Initial Penalty | $350 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $350 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 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 | 19100132 A | 01/21/1986 | 02/24/1986 | $350 | $350 | $0 | 02/13/1986 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
EMPLOYEES #1 AND #2 WERE ASSIGNED THE TASK OF REPLACING A FLANGE AND A VALVE IN THE P4 STORAGE TANK AREA. EMPLOYEE #2 WAS WEARING A NOMEX SUIT BUT EMPLOYEE #2 WAS NOT WEARING ANY TYPE OF PPE. THE PLAN WAS FOR EMPLOYEE #2 TO DO THE ACTUAL WORK WHILE EMPLOYEE #1 STOOD BY WITH A HALF INCH WATER HOSE IN CASE ANY PROBLEMS DEVELOPED. A NIPPLE CONNECTION ON THE LINE BEHIND EMPLOYEE #1 SUDDENLY RUPTURED, SPRAYING THE AREA WITH PHOSPHOROUS. THE NIPPLE WAS 3 INCHES LONG. EMPLOYEES #3 AND #4, WERE ALSO IN THE AREA AND WERE SPRAYED WITH PHOSPHOROUS. SINCE PHOSPHOROUS IGNITES WHEN IT COMES IN CONTACT WITH AIR, THE SPRAYED EMPLOYEES SUFFERED MINOR BURNS. EMPLOYEE #3 ALSO SUFFERED A CUT ON HIS ELBOW AS HE WAS SCRAMBLING TO GET AWAY FROM THE SPRAYING PHOSPHOROUS.
Keywords: BURN, MAINTENANCE, FIRE, PHOSPHOROUS, RUPTURE, LACERATION, HIGH PRESSURE, PIPE, ELBOW
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 102074689 | Non Hospitalized injury | Burn(Chemical) | Supervisors, mechanics and repairers | ||
| 2 | 102074689 | Non Hospitalized injury | Burn(Chemical) | Supervisors, mechanics and repairers | ||
| 3 | 102074689 | Non Hospitalized injury | Cut/Laceration | Miscellaneous plant and system operators | ||
| 4 | 102074689 | Non Hospitalized injury | Burn(Chemical) | Supervisors, mechanics and repairers |