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Inspection Information - Office: Ca Concord | ||||
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| Nr: 111894515 | Report ID: 0950622 | Open Date: 06/26/1991 | ||
| Dow Chemical Company Usa | ||||
| 901 Loveridge Road Pittsburg, CA 94565 | Union Status: NonUnion | |||
| SIC: 2879/Pesticides and Agricultural Chemicals, Not Elsewhere Classified | ||||
| Mailing: P. O. Box 1398, Pittsburg, CA 94565 | ||||
| Inspection Type: | Accident | |||
| Scope: | Partial | Advanced Notice: | N | |
| Ownership: | Private | |||
| Safety/Health: | Health | Close Conference: | 11/06/1991 | |
| Close Case: | 02/20/1992 | |||
| Related Activity: | Type | ID | Safety | Health |
| Accident | 361318447 | |||
Violation Summary | ||||||
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| Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total | |
| Initial Violations | 4 | 1 | 5 | |||
| Current Violations | 4 | 1 | 5 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $8,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $8,000 |
| Current Penalty | $8,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $8,000 |
| 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. | 01001 | Other | 5142 B01 | 11/08/1991 | 12/09/1991 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 02001 | Serious | 3328 A | 11/08/1991 | 12/09/1991 | $2,000 | $2,000 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 03001 | Serious | 3328 G | 11/08/1991 | 12/09/1991 | $2,000 | $2,000 | $0 | - | ||
| 4. | 04001 | Serious | 5155 C02 B | 11/08/1991 | 12/19/1991 | $2,000 | $2,000 | $0 | - | ||
| 5. | 05001 | Serious | 5141 A | 11/08/1991 | 12/09/1991 | $2,000 | $2,000 | $0 | - | ||
Accident Investigation Summary | ||||||
| Summary Nr: 170197289 | Event: 06/25/1991 | Ten Employees Hospitalized Due To Chlorine Exposure | ||||
| Employees #1 through #10 were working in-and-around the Special Chemical and Sym-Test Control Rooms. A block valve failure caused a chlorine gas release. The block valve was in service and exposed to approximately 300 psi of pressure. The valve failure was due to lack of maintenance and inspection program for smaller valves. In addition, the bolts used for the block valve were not compatible for hydrochloric acid service. All ten employees were exposed to chlorine gas even after they evacuated to the control rooms. Employees #1 through #10 were hospitalized. | ||||||
| Keywords: leak, inadequate maint, work rules, inhalation, equipment failure, chlorine, bolt, valve, toxic fumes, overexposure | ||||||
| Inspection | Degree | Nature | Occupation | |||
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| 1 | 111894515 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Occupation not reported | ||
| 2 | 111894515 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Occupation not reported | ||
| 3 | 111894515 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Occupation not reported | ||
| 4 | 111894515 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Occupation not reported | ||
| 5 | 111894515 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Occupation not reported | ||
| 6 | 111894515 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Occupation not reported | ||
| 7 | 111894515 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Occupation not reported | ||
| 8 | 111894515 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Occupation not reported | ||
| 9 | 111894515 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Occupation not reported | ||
| 10 | 111894515 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Occupation not reported | ||