Inspection Detail

Inspection: 105771414 - Hoechst Celanese Corporation

Inspection Information - Office: Va-E-Roanoke (Regional Office) -Safety 0355118

Inspection Nr: 105771414

Report ID: 0355118

Date Opened: 02/26/1991

Site Address:
Hoechst Celanese Corporation
Route 460
Narrows, VA 24124

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 1000, Narrows, VA 24124

Union Status: Union

SIC:2823

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 06/24/1991

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 03/19/1992

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360785067

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$10,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$10,000
Current Penalty	$5,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$5,000
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	510001 A	08/19/1991	08/23/1991	$5,000	$10,000	$0	09/09/1991	Y - State Decision

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 953166

Event: 02/26/1991

One employee killed, one injured as pressurized valve fails

At approximately 12:40 p.m. on February 26, 1991, Employees #1 and #2, both millwrights, were leak testing a 36 in. valve with 102 psi of air pressure, even though the valve had a maximum test pressure of 80 psi. The valve became overpressurized and its structural integrity failed, causing a violent breach in the valve disc area. Employee #1 sustained fatal head injuries from the from the sudden release of air pressure. Employee #2 suffered a contusion to the left lateral thigh, for which he received first aid treatment.

Keywords: AIR PRESSURE, HEAD, MAINTENANCE, WORK RULES, MILLWRIGHT, HIGH PRESSURE, VALVE, STRUCK BY, FLYING OBJECT, CONTUSION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	105771414			Fatality	Other	Supervisors; plumbers, pipefitters & steamfitters
2	105771414			Non Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Millwrights

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