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Inspection: 123467573 - Georgia Gulf Corp.

Inspection Information - Office: Baton Rouge Area Office

 

Inspection Nr: 123467573
Report ID: 0625700
Date Opened: 09/30/1996

Site Address:
Georgia Gulf Corp.
26100 Hwy. 405
Plaquemine, LA 70764

Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 105197, Plaquemine, LA 70765

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2869

NAICS: 0 

Inspection Type: Unprog Rel

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Health

Close Conference: 03/05/1997

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 05/01/1997

Related Activity
Type Activity Nr Safety Health
Accident 360333561
Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties Serious Willful Repeat Other Unclass Total
Initial Violations 7 7
Current Violations 7 7
Initial Penalty $0 $0 $0 $0 $103,000 $103,000
Current Penalty $0 $0 $0 $0 $103,000 $103,000
FTA Penalty $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0

Violation Items
# Citation ID Citaton Type Standard Cited Issuance Date Abatement Due Date Current Penalty Initial Penalty FTA Penalty Contest Latest Event Note
1. 01001 Unclass 19100038 A02 III 03/21/1997 05/01/1997 $0 $0 $0 -  
2. 01002 Unclass 19100119 F01 ID 03/21/1997 05/01/1997 $0 $0 $0 -  
3. 01003 Unclass 19100119 F04 03/21/1997 03/26/1997 $0 $0 $0 -  
4. 01004 Unclass 19100119 H02 II 03/21/1997 03/26/1997 $0 $0 $0 -  
5. 01005 Unclass 19100119 L02 III 03/21/1997 05/01/1997 $0 $0 $0 -  
6. 01006 Unclass 19100120 Q02 XI 03/21/1997 05/01/1997 $0 $0 $0 -  
7. 01007 Unclass 19101200 E02 03/21/1997 03/26/1997 $103,000 $103,000 $0 -  

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200550010
Event: 09/24/1996
Eight employees and coworkers exposed to mustard agent

At approximately 4:00 p.m. on September 24, 1996, Employees #1 through #3 were hydroblasting a series of 1 in. diameter E-201 finned fan tubes located in the vinyl chloride monomer unit of a Georgia Gulf plaquemine plant. This was done by inserting a wand that fired water at 10,000 psi into the tubes; the water removed deposits of sludge. Employees #4 through #7 were working in close proximity to this operation. At approximately 7:00 p.m., Employee #1 left the plant, and at 1:15 a.m. on September 25, 1996, he began to experience symptoms of exposure to mustard agents. On September 27, 1996, Employees #1 through #4 were admitted to the Baton Rouge Burn Unit, where a chemical analysis revealed that the substance responsible was tris-2-chloroethylamine. Employees #5 through #8 also suffered symptoms of exposure, but were not hospitalized. It was later learned that this mustard agent was in the finned fan tubes prior to their being cleaned. A total of 148 workers--most of them involved in a scheduled turnaround at the vinyl chloride monomer unit--were exposed to this agent. Injuries ranged from second-degree burns that required hospitalization to cold-like upper respiratory problems that failed to respond to symptomatic treatment.

Keywords: RESPIRATORY, CLEANING, AIR CONTAMINATION, CHEMICAL, INHALATION, CHEMICAL BURN, OVEREXPOSURE, CAUSTIC, CHEMICAL REACTION, CHEMICAL VAPOR

Investigated Inspection
# Inspection Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 123467573 Non Hospitalized injury Burn(Chemical) Miscellaneous plant and system operators
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