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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 3355112 - Avtex Fibers, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Va-E-Verona (Field Office) - Health 0355122
Site Address:
Avtex Fibers, Inc.
Kendrick Lane Box 1169
Front Royal, VA 22630
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: Union
SIC:2823
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 01/26/1987
Planning Guide: Health-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 03/04/1987
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360604912 |
| Violations/Penalties | 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 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 | 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 | - |
Investigation Summary
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 | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3355112 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Supervisors, production occupations |