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Inspection Information - Office: Virginia Nw Reg Hlth | ||||
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| Nr: 3355112 | Report ID: 0355122 | Open Date: 12/04/1986 | ||
| Avtex Fibers, Inc. | ||||
| Kendrick Lane Box 1169 Front Royal, VA 22630 | Union Status: Union | |||
| SIC: 2823/Cellulosic Manmade Fibers | ||||
| Inspection Type: | Accident | |||
| Scope: | Partial | Advanced Notice: | N | |
| Ownership: | Private | |||
| Safety/Health: | Health | Close Conference: | 01/26/1987 | |
| Planning Guide: | Health-Manufacturing | Close Case: | 03/04/1987 | |
| Related Activity: | Type | ID | Safety | Health |
| Accident | 360604912 | |||
Violation Summary | ||||||
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| Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total | |
| Initial Violations | 3 | 2 | 5 | |||
| Current Violations | 3 | 2 | 5 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $2,160 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,160 |
| Current Penalty | $2,160 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,160 |
| FTA Amount | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Violation Items | |||||||||||
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| # | ID | Type | Standard | Issuance | Abate | Curr$ | Init$ | Fta$ | Contest | LastEvent | |
| 1. | 01001A | Serious | 19100134 A01 | 01/30/1987 | 02/03/1987 | $720 | $720 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19101000 B02 | 01/30/1987 | 04/29/1987 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 01001C | Serious | 19101000 E | 01/30/1987 | 04/29/1987 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 4. | 01002A | Serious | 19100134 A01 | 01/30/1987 | 02/03/1987 | $720 | $720 | $0 | - | ||
| 5. | 01002B | Serious | 19101000 B02 | 01/30/1987 | 04/29/1987 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 6. | 01002C | Serious | 19101000 E | 01/30/1987 | 04/29/1987 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 7. | 01003A | Serious | 19101200 F04 I | 01/30/1987 | 02/24/1987 | $720 | $720 | $0 | - | ||
| 8. | 01003B | Serious | 19101200 F04 II | 01/30/1987 | 02/24/1987 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 9. | 02001 | Other | 19101200 E01 I | 01/30/1987 | 02/24/1987 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 10. | 02002 | Other | 19101200 G01 | 01/30/1987 | 02/24/1987 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
Accident Investigation Summary | ||||||
| Summary Nr: 14442297 | Event: 12/14/1986 | Employee Exposed To Fatal Concentration Of Hydrogen Sulfide | ||||
| EMPLOYEE #1 WAS ATTEMPTING TO THAW A FROZEN PIPELINE WHICH CARRIED A CHEMICAL SOLUTION FROM A RAYON SPINNING PROCESS TO A 10,000 GALLON STORAGE TANK. THE CHEMICAL SOLUTION CONSISTED OF HYDROGEN SULFIDE, WATER, SULFURIC ACID, SODIUM SULFATE, ZINC SULFATE AND CARBON DISULFIDE. EMPLOYEE #1, LOCATED ON TOP OF THE TANK, STUCK HIS HEAD INTO THE MANHOLE WHILE TRYING TO THAW THE LINE AND WAS OVERCOME BY THE HYDROGEN SULFIDE AND CARBON DISULFIDE. | ||||||
| Keywords: unconsciousness, confined space, hydrogen sulfide, work rules, inhalation, chemical reaction, toxic fumes, manhole, sulfuric acid, carbon disulfide | ||||||
| Inspection | Degree | Nature | Occupation | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3355112 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Supervisors, production occupations | ||