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Inspection: 103657078 - Wrangell Fisheries, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Alaska Department Of Labor Osh Enforcement

 

Inspection Nr: 103657078
Report ID: 1050210
Date Opened: 10/01/1987

Site Address:
Wrangell Fisheries, Inc.
641 Shakes Street
Wrangell, AK 99929

Mailing Address:
Box 908, Wrangell, AK 99929

Union Status: Union

SIC:2091

NAICS: 0 

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Health

Close Conference: 10/02/1987

Planning Guide: Health-Manufacturing

Emphasis: L:Akh

Case Closed: 02/18/1988

Related Activity
Type Activity Nr Safety Health
Accident 360103477
Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties Serious Willful Repeat Other Unclass Total
Initial Violations 2 5 7
Current Violations 2 5 7
Initial Penalty $560 $0 $0 $560 $0 $1,120
Current Penalty $560 $0 $0 $560 $0 $1,120
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 40101 A01 01/08/1988 01/11/1988 $280 $280 $0 -  
2. 02001A Serious 10403 E03 01/08/1988 01/14/1988 $280 $280 $0 -  
3. 02001B Serious 10403 E03 B 01/08/1988 01/11/1988 $0 $0 $0 -  
4. 02001C Serious 10403 E05 A 01/08/1988 01/14/1988 $0 $0 $0 -  
5. 02001D Serious 10403 E04 01/08/1988 01/14/1988 $0 $0 $0 -  
6. 03001 Other 10403 F02 B 01/08/1988 01/14/1988 $0 $0 $0 -  
7. 03002 Other 150101 E02 01/08/1988 02/08/1988 $0 $0 $0 -  
8. 03003 Other 150101 G01 01/08/1988 02/08/1988 $0 $0 $0 -  
9. 03004 Other 150101 I01 01/08/1988 02/08/1988 $280 $280 $0 -  
10. 03005 Other 18006058 A 01/19/1988 01/22/1988 $280 $280 $0 -  

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14304927
Event: 09/16/1987
TWO EMPLOYEES EXPOSED TO CHLORINE GAS DURING GAS LEAK

IN THE RETORT AREA OF THE CANNERY, EMPLOYEE #2 WATCHED AS EMPLOYEE #1 TOOK A 150 POUND CHLORINE CYLINDER OUT OF SERVICE. EMPLOYEE #1 FAILED TO FOLLOW POSTED INSTRUCTIONS TO ENSURE THAT THE CYLINDER VALVE WAS FULLY CLOSED. WHEN THE VACUUM REGULATOR WAS REMOVED, CHLORINE GAS BEGAN ESCAPING. EMPLOYEES #1 AND #2 LEFT THE AREA. EMPLOYEE #1 DONNED A SCBA AND RETURNED TO CLOSE THE VALVE. IT APPEARS THAT THE SCBA WAS WORN IN THE DEMAND MODE, WITH EMPLOYEE #1 WEARING EYEGLASSES WHICH INTERFERED WITH THE FACE SEAL. CHLORINE GAS ENTERED THE FACE PIECE. EMPLOYEE #1 TRIED TO HOLD HIS BREATH AND CLOSE THE VALVE. MINUTES LATER HE WAS FOUND BY EMPLOYEE #2 LYING ON THE GROUND OUTSIDE, GASPING FOR BREATH. EMPLOYEE 1 WAS HOSPITALIZED FOR 3 DAYS.

Keywords: RESPIRATORY, REGULATOR VALVE, WORK RULES, INHALATION, CHLORINE, SCBA, VALVE, RESPIRATOR

Investigated Inspection
# Inspection Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 103657078 Hospitalized injury Poisoning(Systemic) Occupation not reported
2 103657078 Non Hospitalized injury Poisoning(Systemic) Occupation not reported
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