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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 106947500 - North Brothers Company
Inspection Information - Office: Savannah Area Office
Site Address:
North Brothers Company
Highway 301-N (Itt Jesup Mill)
Jesup, GA 31545
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 1788, Savannah, GA 31498
Union Status: Union
SIC:1799
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 08/25/1994
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 12/30/1994
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360449912 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $4,675 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,675 |
| Current Penalty | $1,275 | $0 | $0 | $1,700 | $0 | $2,975 |
| 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 | Other | 19260059 H02 II | 11/21/1994 | 12/16/1994 | $0 | $1,700 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 19260103 D02 | 11/21/1994 | 01/10/1995 | $1,700 | $1,700 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01003A | Serious | 19260103 E10 | 11/21/1994 | 12/16/1994 | $1,275 | $1,275 | $0 | - | ||
| 4. | 01003B | Serious | 19260103 G05 | 11/21/1994 | 12/16/1994 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
An unplanned rupture occurred in a pressurized bleed-down pipeline that was carrying approximately 130 psi of liquid chlorine in the A-B chemical prep area. All remaining liquid chlorine was to be purged from system line 4 through the bleed down line into a bleed down tank containing caustic substances. This was being done so that a valve at the head of the line could be replaced in order to repair a leak. A chemical unloader operator opened the valve, resulting in a gas cloud from a leak of 6.8 pounds of liquid chlorine. Employees #1 through #6 were all in the general vicinity of the leak. They were either passing through the area or working downwind from it when they inhaled the chlorine. The chemical unloader operator was not affected. Employee #1, a chemical operator, was the only person affected who had been aware of the purging process that was taking place in order to repair the leaking valve.
Keywords: TOXIC ATMOSPHERE, INHALATION, CHLORINE, OVEREXPOSURE, CONSTRUCTION, GAS LEAK
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 106947500 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Insulation Workers |