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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 114119472 - Napp Technologies, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Hasbrouck Heights Area Office
Site Address:
Napp Technologies, Inc.
199 Main Street
Lodi, NJ 07644
Mailing Address:
299 Market Street, Saddle Brook, NJ 07663
Union Status: Union
SIC:2833
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 10/16/1995
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 10/29/1999
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361101413 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 12 | 1 | 13 | |||
| Current Violations | 13 | 13 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $57,000 | $70,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $127,000 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $101,600 | $101,600 |
| 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 | Unclass | 5A0001 | 10/17/1995 | 10/20/1995 | $7,000 | $7,000 | $0 | 10/30/1995 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 01002 | Unclass | 19100120 Q01 | 10/17/1995 | 10/20/1995 | $5,000 | $5,000 | $0 | 10/30/1995 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 3. | 01003 | Unclass | 19100120 Q02 | 10/17/1995 | 10/20/1995 | $5,000 | $5,000 | $0 | 10/30/1995 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 4. | 01004 | Unclass | 19100120 Q03 III | 10/17/1995 | 10/20/1995 | $7,000 | $7,000 | $0 | 10/30/1995 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 5. | 01005A | Unclass | 19100120 Q03 IV | 10/17/1995 | 10/20/1995 | $7,000 | $7,000 | $0 | 10/30/1995 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 6. | 01005B | Unclass | 19100134 E03 | 10/17/1995 | 10/20/1995 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 10/30/1995 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 7. | 01006A | Unclass | 19100120 Q06 III | 10/17/1995 | 10/20/1995 | $5,000 | $5,000 | $0 | 10/30/1995 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 8. | 01006B | Unclass | 19100120 Q06 VA | 10/17/1995 | 10/20/1995 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 10/30/1995 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 9. | 01007 | Unclass | 19100132 A | 10/17/1995 | 10/20/1995 | $1,500 | $1,500 | $0 | 10/30/1995 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 10. | 01008 | Unclass | 19100133 A01 | 10/17/1995 | 10/20/1995 | $1,500 | $1,500 | $0 | 10/30/1995 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 11. | 01009 | Unclass | 19100146 D02 | 10/17/1995 | 10/20/1995 | $2,500 | $2,500 | $0 | 10/30/1995 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 12. | 01010 | Unclass | 19100156 C04 | 10/17/1995 | 10/20/1995 | $5,000 | $5,000 | $0 | 10/30/1995 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 13. | 01011 | Unclass | 19100156 F01 II | 10/17/1995 | 10/20/1995 | $7,000 | $7,000 | $0 | 10/30/1995 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 14. | 01012A | Unclass | 19101200 H02 II | 10/17/1995 | 10/20/1995 | $3,500 | $3,500 | $0 | 10/30/1995 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 15. | 01012B | Unclass | 19101200 H03 I | 10/17/1995 | 10/20/1995 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 10/30/1995 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 16. | 01012C | Unclass | 19101200 H03 II | 10/17/1995 | 10/20/1995 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 10/30/1995 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 17. | 02001A | Unclass | 19100156 C01 | 10/17/1995 | 10/20/1995 | $44,600 | $70,000 | $0 | 10/30/1995 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 18. | 02001B | Unclass | 19100156 C02 | 10/17/1995 | 10/20/1995 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 10/30/1995 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
Employees #1-5 were having trouble with a liquid feed system which was needed to add an ingredient to a gold precipitating agent was being mixed for another company using a solids processor. The ingredients were water reactive and heat-sensitive. The mixture was left in the blender for a long period of time and began to react. Employees #1-5, under the direction of a management official, began to take the mixture out of the blender and place it in metal drums. During this process, a deflagration occurred in the solids processor. Employees #1-4 died from either inhalation of superheated air, receiving thermal burns, or suffering mechanical injuries caused by the pressure wave. Employee #5 succumbed to his burn injuries several days later. Employees #6-8 were burned and hosptialized.
Keywords: BURN, FIRE, MIXER, EXPLOSION, PRESSURE RELEASE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 114119472 | Fatality | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Chemical technicians | ||
| 2 | 114119472 | Fatality | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Machinery maintenance occupations | ||
| 3 | 114119472 | Fatality | Puncture | Supervisors, production occupations | ||
| 4 | 114119472 | Fatality | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Chemical technicians | ||
| 5 | 114119472 | Fatality | Puncture | Chemical technicians | ||
| 6 | 114119472 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Chemical technicians | ||
| 7 | 114119472 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Chemical technicians | ||
| 8 | 114119472 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Chemical technicians |