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Inspection: 103661591 - Ketchikan Pulp Company
Inspection Information - Office: Alaska Department Of Labor Osh Enforcement
Site Address:
Ketchikan Pulp Company
7559 N.Tongass Hwy./Unit #28 Shelter Cove
Ketchikan, AK 99901
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 6600, Ketchikan, AK 99901
Union Status: Union
SIC:2611
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: Y
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 09/15/1989
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 01/07/1997
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360103550 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $1,000 | $0 | $200 | $0 | $0 | $1,200 |
| Current Penalty | $500 | $0 | $100 | $0 | $0 | $600 |
| 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 | 70315 G16 D | 10/23/1989 | 10/26/1989 | $500 | $1,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 02001 | Repeat | 30004 B02 | 10/23/1989 | 10/26/1989 | $100 | $200 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
Employees #1 through #4 were working in the digester area of a pulp mill. The four employees were overexposed to sulfur dioxide when the chemical started pouring out of digester Number 5 along with wood chips. The sulfur dioxide release occurred because the Number 5 acid fill valve on the Number 5 digester had not been closed and the lid to the digester was off allowing the acid to come past the valve, up through the digester and on to the floor. The company did not have an adequate lock out procedure in effect for electrically operated valves. The four employees all suffered from sulfur dioxide exposure of varying levels and were hospitalized.
Keywords: ASPHYXIATED, SULFUR DIOXIDE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 103661591 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Miscellaneous plant and system operators | ||
| 2 | 103661591 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Miscellaneous plant and system operators | ||
| 3 | 103661591 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Miscellaneous plant and system operators | ||
| 4 | 103661591 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Miscellaneous plant and system operators |