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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 304315401 - Mississippi Phosphates Corp
Inspection Information - Office: Jackson Area Office
Site Address:
Mississippi Phosphates Corp
601 Industrial Rd
Pascagoula, MS 39581
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 848, Pascagoula,, MS 39567
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2874
NAICS: 325312/Phosphatic Fertilizer Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 09/12/2002
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 11/05/2002
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 101363026 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,500 | $0 | $1,500 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,500 | $0 | $1,500 |
| 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 | 19040039 A | 10/16/2002 | 10/21/2002 | $1,500 | $1,500 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
On September 6, 2002, Employees #1, #2, and #3 worked on the inner stage turbine and pumps at a chemical plant that manufactured sulfuric acid. The plant was shut down for repairs. The acid flow was stopped and blocked off. The water that flowed in the tube side of the cooler was recirculated back to the cooling tower. Four tubes in the cooling tower leaked water at 30,000 gallons per minute to the acid side of the process. The weak acid mixture traveled to the tower on the acid side and into a conductive line (used to measure concentrations of the acid) to the 5,000-gallon storage tank of sulfuric acid, which was approximately 60 percent full. The addition of the water into the concentrated acid caused an exothermic reaction and the mixture was expelled from the acid tank onto the three employees. All three employees sustained chemical burns and were hospitalized.
Keywords: REPAIR, WORK RULES, BACK, CHEMICAL REACTION, CHEMICAL BURN, ARM, FACE, SULFURIC ACID, CHEMICAL, WATER
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 304315401 | Hospitalized injury | Burn(Chemical) | Machinery maintenance occupations | ||
| 2 | 304315401 | Hospitalized injury | Burn(Chemical) | Machinery maintenance occupations | ||
| 3 | 304315401 | Hospitalized injury | Burn(Chemical) | Machinery maintenance occupations |