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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 126485192 - Inchem Corporation
Inspection Information - Office: Sc Department Of Labor, Licensing, And Regulation
Site Address:
Inchem Corporation
800 Celriver Rd
Rock Hill, SC 29730
Mailing Address:
800 Cel-River Road, Rock Hill, SC 29730
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2821
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 04/03/1997
Planning Guide: Health-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 03/17/1998
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362627150 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 17 | 1 | 18 | |||
| Current Violations | 8 | 1 | 9 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $51,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $51,000 |
| Current Penalty | $12,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $12,000 |
| 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 | 19100146 C02 | 05/08/1997 | 05/13/1997 | $3,000 | $3,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100146 C03 | 05/08/1997 | 05/13/1997 | $3,000 | $3,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19100146 D01 | 05/08/1997 | 05/22/1997 | $3,000 | $3,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 4. | 01004 | Serious | 19100146 D03 II | 05/08/1997 | 05/13/1997 | $1,200 | $3,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 5. | 01005 | Serious | 19100146 D04 | 05/08/1997 | 05/13/1997 | $3,000 | $3,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 6. | 01006 | Serious | 19100146 D05 I | 05/08/1997 | 05/22/1997 | $3,000 | $3,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 7. | 01007 | Serious | 19100146 D05 II | 05/08/1997 | 05/13/1997 | $3,000 | $3,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 8. | 01008 | Serious | 19100146 D08 | 05/08/1997 | 06/11/1997 | $3,000 | $3,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 9. | 01009 | Serious | 19100146 D13 | 05/08/1997 | 05/27/1997 | $3,000 | $3,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 10. | 01010 | Serious | 19100146 G01 | 05/08/1997 | 06/11/1997 | $3,000 | $3,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 11. | 01011 | Serious | 19100146 G02 | 05/08/1997 | 06/11/1997 | $3,000 | $3,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 12. | 01012 | Serious | 19100146 K01 I | 05/08/1997 | 05/19/1997 | $3,000 | $3,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 13. | 01013 | Serious | 19100146 K01 II | 05/08/1997 | 05/22/1997 | $3,000 | $3,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 14. | 01014 | Serious | 19100146 K01 III | 05/08/1997 | 06/11/1997 | $1,200 | $3,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 15. | 01015 | Serious | 19100146 K01 IV | 05/08/1997 | 06/11/1997 | $1,200 | $3,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 16. | 01016 | Serious | 19100146 K03 | 05/08/1997 | 05/13/1997 | $3,000 | $3,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 17. | 01017A | Serious | 19100146 E02 | 05/08/1997 | 05/13/1997 | $3,000 | $3,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 18. | 01017B | Serious | 19100146 F | 05/08/1997 | 05/13/1997 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 19. | 01017C | Serious | 19100146 J02 | 05/08/1997 | 05/13/1997 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 20. | 01018A | Serious | 19100146 C02 | 05/08/1997 | 05/13/1997 | $2,000 | $0 | $0 | Q - National Office Adjustment | ||
| 21. | 01018B | Serious | 19100146 G01 | 05/08/1997 | 06/11/1997 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 22. | 01018C | Serious | 19100146 G02 | 05/08/1997 | 06/11/1997 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 23. | 01018D | Serious | 19100146 K01 II | 05/08/1997 | 05/22/1997 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 24. | 01019A | Serious | 19100146 C03 | 05/08/1997 | 05/13/1997 | $2,000 | $0 | $0 | Q - National Office Adjustment | ||
| 25. | 01019B | Serious | 19100146 D01 | 05/08/1997 | 05/22/1997 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 26. | 01019C | Serious | 19100146 E02 | 05/08/1997 | 05/13/1997 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 27. | 01019D | Serious | 19100146 F | 05/08/1997 | 05/13/1997 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 28. | 01019E | Serious | 19100146 J02 | 05/08/1997 | 05/13/1997 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 29. | 01020A | Serious | 19100146 D04 | 05/08/1997 | 05/13/1997 | $2,000 | $0 | $0 | Q - National Office Adjustment | ||
| 30. | 01020B | Serious | 19100146 K01 I | 05/08/1997 | 05/19/1997 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 31. | 01020C | Serious | 19100146 K03 | 05/08/1997 | 05/13/1997 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 32. | 01021A | Serious | 19100146 D05 I | 05/08/1997 | 05/22/1997 | $1,200 | $0 | $0 | Q - National Office Adjustment | ||
| 33. | 01021B | Serious | 19100146 D05 II | 05/08/1997 | 05/13/1997 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 34. | 01022A | Serious | 19100146 D08 | 05/08/1997 | 07/07/1997 | $1,200 | $0 | $0 | Q - National Office Adjustment | ||
| 35. | 01022B | Serious | 19100146 D13 | 05/08/1997 | 05/27/1997 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 36. | 02001 | Other | 19100146 D14 | 05/08/1997 | 06/11/1997 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
Employees #1 and #2, ages 21 and 19 years, respectively, were working a weekend night shift without onsite supervision. They were told at the beginning of their shift to prep a tanker trailer that was to be loaded with product the next day. They were instructed not to go into the tanker, but to use rags attached to a long stick to wipe up some water from the bottom. The next morning, Employees #1 and #2 were found dead inside the tanker. They died after inhaling nitrogen from the nitrogen supply line that was attached to the feed line into the tanker. The nitrogen gas was flowing when the employees were found.
Keywords: VENTILATION, PPE, WORK RULES, TOXIC ATMOSPHERE, INHALATION, TANK CLEANING, NITROGEN, INEXPERIENCE, TOXIC FUMES, OVEREXPOSURE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 126485192 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Miscellaneous plant and system operators | ||
| 2 | 126485192 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Miscellaneous plant and system operators |