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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 124617853 - Ashland Chemical Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Utah Division Of Occupational Safety And Health
Site Address:
Ashland Chemical Inc
Building 12 Freeport Center
Clearfield, UT 84106
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 1526, Clearfield, UT 84106
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:5169
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 10/15/1993
Planning Guide: Health-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 08/07/1994
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361531296 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $250 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $250 |
| Current Penalty | $250 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $250 |
| 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 | Serious | 19100178 Q07 | 10/26/1993 | 11/28/1993 | $250 | $250 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1, a material handler at Ashland Chemical, was unloading two 55-gallon drums of hydrofluoric acid from a truck to temporary storage in a warehouse, a distance of 50 to 100 feet, using a forklift with an attachment designed for transporting two drums. The warehouse is several hundred yards from the main facility. One half of the drum transporter released a drum, which fell approximately 18 inches to the ground. The inner poly liner fractured, releasing hydrofluoric acid vapors through the outer steel drum. Employee #1 vacated the immediate area and went to the warehouse, where he informed a second material handler, Employee #2, of the event. Employee #2 radioed to the supervisor, Employee #5, who was working in the main facility. Employees #5 and Employees #3 and #4 (material handlers) all heard the radio call and proceeded to the warehouse. Once there, they established the seriousness of the spill, set a perimeter, and called for an outside emergency response team. Employees #1, #2, #3, #4, and #5 were taken to a nearby hospital as a precautionary measure.
Keywords: DRUM HOIST, HYDROFLUORIC ACID, DRUM, SPILL
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 124617853 | Non Hospitalized injury | Burn(Chemical) | Supervisors, material moving equipment operators | ||
| 2 | 124617853 | Non Hospitalized injury | Burn(Chemical) | Supervisors, material moving equipment operators | ||
| 3 | 124617853 | Non Hospitalized injury | Burn(Chemical) | Supervisors, material moving equipment operators | ||
| 4 | 124617853 | Non Hospitalized injury | Burn(Chemical) | Supervisors, material moving equipment operators | ||
| 5 | 124617853 | Non Hospitalized injury | Burn(Chemical) | Supervisors, material moving equipment operators |