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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 108605155 - Brownly And Hayes, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Indiana Department Of Labor
Site Address:
Brownly And Hayes, Inc.
3300 U. S. 52 South
Lafayette, IN 47905
Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 5 (700 North 7th Street), Marshall, MN 56258
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1799
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 06/26/1990
Planning Guide: Health-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 06/27/1990
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360198121 |
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 | 108605155 | Non Hospitalized injury | Other | Occupation not reported | ||
| 2 | 108605155 | Non Hospitalized injury | Other | Occupation not reported |