Inspection Detail

Inspection: 103661542 - Brown'S Painting Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Alaska Department Of Labor Osh Enforcement

Inspection Nr: 103661542

Report ID: 1050210

Date Opened: 09/15/1989

Site Address:
Brown'S Painting Inc.
Ketchikan Pulp Mill
Ward Cove, AK 99928

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 7756, Ketchikan, AK 99901

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1721

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: Y

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/15/1989

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 02/01/1990

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360103493

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations				1		1
Current Violations				1		1
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
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	Other	50040 A07	10/23/1989	11/21/1989	$0	$0	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14305015

Event: 09/13/1989

TWO EMPLOYEES INJURED AFTER INHALING SO2

Employee #1 and #2 worked for a painting contractor. They were working at a pulp mill on the same floor, but not in the same room as the digesters. Suddenly, 5000 gallons of SO2 escaped from digester number 5. One man was in a restroom and the other out painting on a beam. Both men had respirators in close proximity. Yet, there was no warning of the release and the gas was inhaled by both men before they could escape the area. They were both taken to the hospital where they spent the night and were released.

Keywords: INHALATION, GAS, SULFUR DIOXIDE, PAINTER, RESPIRATOR

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	103661542			Hospitalized injury	Other	Painters, construction and maintenance
2	103661542			Hospitalized injury	Other	Painters, construction and maintenance

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