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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 112361803 - Westvaco
Inspection Information - Office: Va-E-Roanoke (Regional Office) -Health 0355123
Site Address:
Westvaco
104 East Riverside Street
Covington, VA 24426
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: Union
SIC:2631
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 03/25/1992
Planning Guide: Health-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 06/26/1992
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360785141 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $900 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $900 |
| 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. | 01001 | Other | 19100261 H03 VI | 03/31/1992 | 05/01/1992 | $0 | $900 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 02001 | Other | 19100134 E05 II | 03/31/1992 | 07/01/1992 | $0 | $0 | $0 | P - Petition to Mod Abatement |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 1:30 p.m. on October 6, 1992, an employee from the bleach room opened the safety shut-off valve for the chlorine line leading from the chlorine tank car. Chlorine traveled downstream through the pipe and passed the open chlorine sniff line valve. The pressure began to rise in the caustic tank, and a second employee in bleach control closed the automatic valve on the sniff line. The sniff line ruptured at the bleach room courtyard, releasing chlorine. The chlorine evacuation alarms were triggered and the tank car valves were closed. Employees #1 through #7 from the bleach room and powerhouse were sent to the local hospital for chlorine inhalation. Employees #4 through #7 were admitted; three of the four admitted employees were released the next day. The fourth employee was released the following day (October 8, 1992).
Keywords: SAFETY RELIEF VALVE, WORK RULES, INHALATION, RUPTURE, CHLORINE, HIGH PRESSURE, PIPELINE, TOXIC FUMES, ACCIDENTAL DISCHARGE, CHEMICAL
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 112361803 | Hospitalized injury | Poisoning(Systemic) | Millwrights | ||
| 2 | 112361803 | Non Hospitalized injury | Poisoning(Systemic) | Millwrights | ||
| 3 | 112361803 | Non Hospitalized injury | Poisoning(Systemic) | Truck drivers, heavy | ||
| 4 | 112361803 | Hospitalized injury | Poisoning(Systemic) | Millwrights | ||
| 5 | 112361803 | Hospitalized injury | Poisoning(Systemic) | Millwrights | ||
| 6 | 112361803 | Hospitalized injury | Poisoning(Systemic) | Millwrights | ||
| 7 | 112361803 | Non Hospitalized injury | Poisoning(Systemic) | Millwrights |