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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 2657807 - Hawkeye Chemical Company
Inspection Information - Office: Iowa 0751910
Site Address:
Hawkeye Chemical Company
R. R. #1
Camanche, IA 52730
Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 899, Clinton, IA 52732
Union Status: Union
SIC:2873
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 07/24/1985
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 03/31/1986
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360583587 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| 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. | 01001A | Serious | 880004 | 08/12/1985 | 08/17/1985 | $315 | $630 | $0 | 09/05/1985 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 880004 | 08/12/1985 | 09/15/1985 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 09/05/1985 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 3. | 01001C | Serious | 880004 | 08/12/1985 | 09/15/1985 | $0 | $0 | $0 | D - Govt Dismissed | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 4. | 01002 | Serious | 19100307 B | 08/12/1985 | 09/15/1985 | $315 | $630 | $0 | 09/05/1985 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
ON JULY 1, 1985, EMPLOYEE #1 DETECTED A PIN HOLE LEAK IN A 5000 PSI HYDROGEN GAS LINE WELD AT A SLIP JOINT. HE WROTE UP A WORK ORDER TO REPAIR THE LEAK, BUT THE COMPANY OPTED TO WAIT UNTIL JULY 8 TO BEGIN REPAIRS. TWO DAYS BEFORE THE LEAK WAS DUE TO BE REPAIRED, ON JULY 6, THE WELD AT THE JOINT CAME APART, RESULTING IN AN EXPLOSION WHICH SENT BUILDING PIECES AND EQUIPMENT FLYING IN ALL DIRECTIONS. THE POSSIBLE IGNITION SOURCES ARE EITHER FRICTION OR PIPES SLAMMING INTO THE STEEL I-BEAM NEXT TO THE GAS LINE PIPE. BEFORE THE EXPLOSION OCCURRED, EMPLOYEE #2 HAD SMELLED AMMONIA. HE THEN DISCOVERED A LARGE CLOUD OF AMMONIA GAS ON THE FLOOR OF THE COMPRESSOR ROOM AND PROCEEDED TO EVACUATE THE BUILDING. HE WAS ABOUT 40 FEET FROM THE BUILDING WHEN THE EXPLOSION OCCURRED. EMPLOYEES #3,4,5, AND 6 WERE IN THE CONTROL ROOM WHICH IS ADJACENT TO THE COMPRESSOR HOUSE AND EMPLOYEE #8 WAS IN THE ACID PLANT SOME 100 FEET AWAY.
Keywords: BEAM, LEAK, HYDROGEN, FLAMMABLE VAPORS, GAS, EXPLOSION, GAS LEAK, PIPE, CHEMICAL
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2657807 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Miscellaneous plant and system operators | ||
| 2 | 2657807 | Hospitalized injury | Concussion | Miscellaneous plant and system operators | ||
| 3 | 2657807 | Non Hospitalized injury | Dislocation | Miscellaneous plant and system operators | ||
| 4 | 2657807 | Non Hospitalized injury | Cut/Laceration | Miscellaneous plant and system operators | ||
| 5 | 2657807 | Hospitalized injury | Cut/Laceration | Miscellaneous plant and system operators | ||
| 6 | 2657807 | Hospitalized injury | Dislocation | Miscellaneous plant and system operators | ||
| 7 | 2657807 | Non Hospitalized injury | Cut/Laceration | Miscellaneous plant and system operators |