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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1638329 - Spring Valley Foods, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Birmingham Area Office
Site Address:
Spring Valley Foods, Inc.
Spring Valley Road
Ashland, AL 36251
Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 458, Ashland, AL 36251
Union Status: Union
SIC:2015
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 06/03/1985
Planning Guide: Health-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 06/28/1985
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360711451 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $360 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $360 |
| Current Penalty | $360 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $360 |
| 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. | 01001A | Serious | 19100101 A | 06/04/1985 | 06/06/1985 | $360 | $360 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19100101 B | 06/04/1985 | 06/06/1985 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
A COMPRESSED GAS CYLINDER, CONTAINING CHLORINE GAS, DEVELOPED A LEAK THROUGH AN EIGHTH INCH HOLE AT ITS BASE. 27 EMPLOYEES WERE EXPOSED TO THE CHLORINE GAS AND TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL. EMPLOYEES #1 THROUGH #7 WERE ADMITTED TO THE HOSPITAL. BY MAY 14TH ALL BUT ONE OF THE EMPLOYEES HAD BEEN RELEASED FROM THE HOSPITAL.
Keywords: LEAK, CYLINDER, INHALATION, CHLORINE, GAS LEAK
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1638329 | Hospitalized injury | Poisoning(Systemic) | Occupation not reported | ||
| 2 | 1638329 | Hospitalized injury | Poisoning(Systemic) | Occupation not reported | ||
| 3 | 1638329 | Hospitalized injury | Poisoning(Systemic) | Occupation not reported | ||
| 4 | 1638329 | Hospitalized injury | Poisoning(Systemic) | Occupation not reported | ||
| 5 | 1638329 | Hospitalized injury | Poisoning(Systemic) | Occupation not reported | ||
| 6 | 1638329 | Hospitalized injury | Poisoning(Systemic) | Occupation not reported | ||
| 7 | 1638329 | Hospitalized injury | Poisoning(Systemic) | Occupation not reported |