Inspection Detail

Inspection: 17701384 - Helix Associates, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Wilmington Area Office

Inspection Nr: 17701384

Report ID: 0317020

Date Opened: 08/20/1986

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: Health

Close Conference: 11/24/1986

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 05/03/1988

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360530208

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2			1		3
Current Violations	2			1		3
Initial Penalty	$600	$0	$0	$0	$0	$600
Current Penalty	$200	$0	$0	$0	$0	$200
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citaton Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event
1.	01001	Serious	5A0001	02/02/1987	03/13/1987	$100	$300	$0	03/02/1987	F - Formal Settlement
2.	01002A	Serious	19101200 E01	02/02/1987	02/26/1987	$100	$300	$0	03/02/1987	F - Formal Settlement
3.	01002B	Serious	19101200 H02 IV	02/02/1987	03/20/1987	$0	$0	$0	03/02/1987	-
4.	02001	Other	19100020 G02	02/02/1987	02/17/1987	$0	$0	$0	03/02/1987	-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14317598

Event: 08/18/1986

EMPLOYEES SUFFERED MINOR CHEMICAL BURNS AFTER REACTOR BURST

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

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	17701384					Occupation Not Listed

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