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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1305290.015 - Alpha Omega Recycling, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Dallas Area Office
Site Address:
Alpha Omega Recycling, Inc.
315 Whatley Road
Longview, TX 75604
Mailing Address:
315 Whatley Road, Longview, TX 75604
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 562920/Materials Recovery Facilities
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 04/02/2018
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 08/13/2018
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 1321367 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $9,054 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $9,054 |
| Current Penalty | $5,432 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,432 |
| 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 | Serious | 5A0001 | 07/13/2018 | 08/08/2018 | $5,432 | $9,054 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 6:45 a.m. on March 22, 2018, an employee and a coworker were standing on a work platform around a processing tank and preparing to add a potassium hydroxide/sodium hypochlorite solution from a 250-gallon tote into a 6,000-gallon processing tank containing an acidic copper sulfate solution. The employee opened the valve on the tote of potassium hydroxide/sodium hypochlorite solution and, when mixed with the copper sulfate solution, produced chlorine gas. The employee stayed on the platform to close the valve and stop the reaction. The employee moved to the back of the platform for fresh air but experienced a shortness of breath, chest burning and pain, coughing, and dizziness. The employee jumped off of the platform and was taken to the hospital where he was admitted for Chlorine gas poisoning.
Keywords: Chemical Reaction, Chemical Vapor, Chlorine, Cough, Dizziness, Elevated Work Platform, Gas, Poisoning, Vapor
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1305290.015 | 22 | M | Hospitalized injury |