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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 302418488 - West Point Stevens, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Sc Department Of Labor, Licensing, And Regulation
Site Address:
West Point Stevens, Inc.
500 Cherry Road
Clemson, SC 29631
Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 1800, Clemson, SC 29631
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2261
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 03/24/1999
Planning Guide: Health-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 03/31/1999
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362626640 |
Investigation Summary
Employees #1 and #2 worked at the wastewater treatment facility of a textile finishing plant. They were helping a tanker truck driver unload a shipment of sodium hypochlorite that had been misidentified as ferric chloride by plant security personnel. The security person relayed the mistaken product identity to the wastewater plan manager who passed on the information verbally Employees #1 and #2. They told the truck driver to connect the truck delivery hose to the ferric chloride tank and to begin pumping. As the sodium hypochlorite entered the storage tank, the chemical reaction of the mixture began to release chlorine gas into the atmosphere. Employees #1 and #2 were nearly overcome, but they managed to run away from the vapors.
Keywords: DELIVERY WORK, INHALATION, CHLORINE, AIR CONTAMINATION, OFF LOADING, CAUSTIC, SODIUM HYPOCHLORITE, CHEMICAL REACTION, RESPIRATORY TRACT, CHEMICAL VAPOR
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 302418488 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Water and sewage treatment plant operators |