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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 108604943 - A E Staley Manufacturing Co
Inspection Information - Office: Indiana Department Of Labor
Site Address:
A E Staley Manufacturing Co
3300 South St Ste 52
Lafayette, IN 47904
Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 1398, Lafayette, IN 47904
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:5149
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 05/24/1990
Planning Guide: Health-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 04/17/1991
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360198121 |
| 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 |
| # | Citation ID | Citaton Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001A | Other | 19100134 B07 | 07/25/1990 | 08/03/1990 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01001B | Other | 19100134 F02 I | 07/25/1990 | 08/03/1990 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
On Wednesday May 9, 1990, high winds damaged the A.E. Staley plant and resulted in a valve being sheared from a 7,500 gallon tank of sulfur dioxide. Approximately 4,000 gallons were released. Approximately 23 contractors in adjacent areas to the tank had smelled an odor and left the building when it became intolerable. Four contracted employees, Employees #3, #4, #11, and #12, were treated for exposure. Staley Employees #1 and #2 were also treated. Employee #1 was reporting to his supervisor after hearing of the problem from the contractors and Employee #2 was in the recreational facility north of the plant. The evacuation alarm was sounded a few minutes after the contractors evacuated. Employees #5 through #10, fire fighters, were exposed on the road north of the plant while responding. Staley did not permit the fire fighters on the site.
Keywords: FIREFIGHTER, HIGH WIND, BROKEN WELD, ACCIDENTAL DISCHARGE, INHALATION, SULFUR DIOXIDE, OVEREXPOSURE, SPILL
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 108604943 | Non Hospitalized injury | Other | Freight, stock and material handlers, n.e.c. | ||
| 2 | 108604943 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Production helpers |