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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 14808893 - Pennwalt Corporation
Inspection Information - Office: Ky Labor Cabinet Division Of Osh Compliance
Site Address:
Pennwalt Corporation
Hwy 1523
Calvert City, KY 42029
Mailing Address:
Po Box 187, Calvert City, KY 42029
Union Status: Union
SIC:2869
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 09/21/1984
Planning Guide: Health-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 01/18/1989
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360585095 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $1,260 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,260 |
| Current Penalty | $630 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $630 |
| 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 | 338003101 A | 11/02/1984 | 12/06/1984 | $630 | $630 | $0 | 12/03/1984 | R - Review Commission | Citation has been deleted. |
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100134 E03 | 11/02/1984 | 12/06/1984 | $630 | $630 | $0 | 12/03/1984 | R - Review Commission |
Investigation Summary
EMPLOYEE #1 HAD USED CHICAGO COUPLINGS TO INSTALL A FLEXIBLE TEMPORARY LINE FROM THE METHYL CHLOROFORM PUMP (350 POUNDS PER SQUARE INCH) TO THE LINE CONNECTING THE BOTTOM OF THE REACTOR WITH THE HAZARDOUS WASTE STORAGE TANK. THE PURPOSE WAS TO CLEAN ACCUMULATED "TARS" FROM THE TANK LINE. AS EMPLOYEE #1 OPENED THE VALVE TO PRESSURIZE THE LINE WITH METHYL CHLOROFORM, THE CHICAGO COUPLING CAME LOOSE. SINCE NO SAFETY CLIP WAS BEING USED THE "TARS" SPRAYED FROM THE COUPLING ONTO EMPLOYEE #1. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS EXPOSED TO HYDROGEN FLUORIDE AND METHYL CHLOROFORM, RESULTING IN FIRST AND SECOND DEGREE BURNS TO HIS ARMS, FACE AND NECK. EMPLOYEE #1 DIED APPROXIMATELY 30 TO 40 MINUTES LATER FROM CARDIAC ARRHYTHMIA.
Keywords: BURN, HYDROGEN FLUORIDE, METHYL CHLOROFORM, STORAGE TANK, PRESSURE PIPING, HAZARDOUS WASTE, NECK, ARM, FACE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14808893 | Fatality | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Miscellaneous plant and system operators |