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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 17701376 - Helix Associates, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Wilmington Area Office
Site Address:
Helix Associates, Inc.
835 Dawson Drive, Delaware Industrial Park
Newark, DE 19713
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2899
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 11/24/1986
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 12/31/1986
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360530208 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 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 | Other | 19040002 A | 12/15/1986 | 12/29/1986 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 19040005 C | 12/15/1986 | 12/29/1986 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
EMPLOYEES #1 AND #2 WERE FORMULATING AN ANTIMALARIAL DRUG, USING GLYCERIN, SULFURIC ACID, ANISOL AND IODINE AS COMPONENTS. THE CHEMICALS WERE BEING MIXED IN A CLOSED REACTOR. AN UNCONTROLLED EXOTHERMIC REACTION OCCURRED, CAUSING THE REACTOR TO RUPTURE. A VAPOR CLOUD WAS RELEASED. BOTH EMPLOYEES SUFFERED MINOR CHEMICAL BURNS AND LEG INJURIES WHEN THEY EVACUATED THE PLANT.
Keywords: RUPTURE, CHEMICAL REACTION, CHEMICAL BURN, TOXIC FUMES, CHEMICAL, LEG
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 17701376 | Hospitalized injury | Burn(Chemical) | Mixing and blending machine operators | ||
| 2 | 17701376 | Hospitalized injury | Burn(Chemical) | Mixing and blending machine operators |