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Inspection: 2540227 - Seward, City Of

Inspection Information - Office: Alaska Department Of Labor Osh Enforcement

 

Inspection Nr: 2540227
Report ID: 1050210
Date Opened: 11/18/1986

Site Address:
Seward, City Of
123 Lowell Canyon Road
Seward, AK 99664

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 167, Seward, AK 99664

Union Status: Union

SIC:4941

NAICS: 0 

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: LocalGovt

Safety/Health: Health

Close Conference: 11/18/1986

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 05/14/1987

Related Activity
Type Activity Nr Safety Health
Accident 360734362
Referral 900101577 Yes
Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties Serious Willful Repeat Other Unclass Total
Initial Violations 1 2 3
Current Violations 1 2 3
Initial Penalty $280 $0 $0 $0 $0 $280
Current Penalty $280 $0 $0 $0 $0 $280
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 Note
1. 01001 Serious 10403 E03 A 01/16/1987 02/23/1987 $280 $280 $0 -  
2. 02001 Other 10403 B01 01/16/1987 02/23/1987 $0 $0 $0 -  
3. 02002 Other 150101 E02 01/16/1987 02/23/1987 $0 $0 $0 -  

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14304646
Event: 10/10/1986
EMPLOYEE INHALED HIGH CONCENTRATION OF CHLORINE

AT ABOUT 9:30 PM ON OCTOBER 10, 1986, A WATER TREATMENT OPERATOR (EMPLOYEE #1) OPENED THE DOOR TO A CHLORINATOR ROOM DURING FLOOD CONDITIONS. AN ELECTRICAL SHORT CIRCUIT CAUSED THE CHLORINATOR TO CONTINUE RUNNING AFTER THE WATER FLOW HAD STOPPED. THE HIGH CONCENTRATION OF CHLORINE IN THE TREATMENT CIRCUIT LINE CORRODED A COPPER PIPE IN THE CHLORINATOR ROOM. THIS RESULTED IN WATER WITH A HIGHER THAN USUAL CONCENTRATION OF CHLORINE BEING SPRAYED AROUND THE ROOM FROM HOLES IN THE PIPELINE. EMPLOYEE #1 THEREFORE INHALED A HIGHER CONCENTRATION OF CHLORINE THAN HE HAD EXPECTED. A CHLORINE FULL-FACE RESPIRATOR, LOCATED IN AN ADJACENT ROOM, WAS NOT USED. THE CHLORINE MONITOR IN THE CHLORINATOR ROOM EVENTUALLY FUNCTIONED BY TURNING A VENTILATION FAN ON. HOWEVER, THE AIR EXCHANGE RATE WAS NOT SUFFICIENT TO PREVENT THE BUILD UP OF CHLORINE GAS.

Keywords: RESPIRATORY, INHALATION, CHLORINE, CHLORINE ROOM, PIPE, TOXIC FUMES, RESPIRATOR

Investigated Inspection
# Inspection Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 2540227 Hospitalized injury Other Occupation not reported
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