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Inspection Information - Office: Atlanta West | ||||
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| Nr: 110071057 | Report ID: 0418200 | Open Date: 05/01/1991 | ||
| Kleen-A-Matic | ||||
| 205 Mcfarland Avenue Rossville, GA 30741 | Union Status: NonUnion | |||
| SIC: 7218/Industrial Launderers | ||||
| Mailing: P.O. Box 730, Rossville, GA 30741 | ||||
| Inspection Type: | Accident | |||
| Scope: | Partial | Advanced Notice: | N | |
| Ownership: | Private | |||
| Safety/Health: | Health | Close Conference: | 05/09/1991 | |
| Close Case: | 08/16/1991 | |||
| Related Activity: | Type | ID | Safety | Health |
| Accident | 360958797 | |||
Violation Summary | ||||||
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| Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total | |
| Initial Violations | 4 | 4 | ||||
| Current Violations | 4 | 4 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $4,750 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,750 |
| Current Penalty | $2,850 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,850 |
| FTA Amount | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Violation Items | |||||||||||
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| # | ID | Type | Standard | Issuance | Abate | Curr$ | Init$ | Fta$ | Contest | LastEvent | |
| 1. | 01001A | Serious | 19100120 Q01 | 07/19/1991 | 08/22/1991 | $1,050 | $1,750 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19100120 Q06 | 07/19/1991 | 08/22/1991 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01002A | Serious | 19100134 B01 | 07/19/1991 | 08/22/1991 | $600 | $1,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 4. | 01002B | Serious | 19100120 G03 IV | 07/19/1991 | 08/22/1991 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 5. | 01003 | Serious | 19100147 C01 | 07/19/1991 | 08/22/1991 | $750 | $1,250 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 6. | 01004A | Serious | 19101200 E01 | 07/19/1991 | 08/22/1991 | $450 | $750 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 7. | 01004B | Serious | 19101200 H02 IV | 07/19/1991 | 08/22/1991 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
Accident Investigation Summary | ||||||
| Summary Nr: 943381 | Event: 04/26/1991 | Employees Hospitalized After Exposure To Chlorine Gas | ||||
| At approximately 8:15 a.m. on April 26, 1991, Employee #1 mistakenly pumped sodium hypochlorite (bleach) into a 360 gallon wastewater pretreatment tank that contained a 1:6 concentration of hydrochloric acid (HCl) or muriatic acid and water, causing the release of chlorine gas. He had intended to replenish the pretreatment tank with hydrochloric acid to attain the proper pH balance, but chose the wrong drum. Employees #2 through #5, who were working in adjacent areas, were exposed to the chlorine gas. Employees #1 through #5 were hospitalized. Employee #6, who also worked in an adjacent area, tripped while exiting the building and injured her shoulder. | ||||||
| Keywords: hydrochloric acid, shoulder, sodium hypochlorite, gas, chlorine, tripped, overexposure, inattention | ||||||
| Inspection | Degree | Nature | Occupation | |||
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| 1 | 110071057 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Occupation not reported | ||
| 2 | 110071057 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Occupation not reported | ||
| 3 | 110071057 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Occupation not reported | ||
| 4 | 110071057 | Non Hospitalized injury | Strain/Sprain | Occupation not reported | ||
| 5 | 110071057 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Occupation not reported | ||
| 6 | 110071057 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Occupation not reported | ||