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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 2540227 - Seward, City Of
Inspection Information - Office: Alaska Department Of Labor Osh Enforcement
Site Address:
Seward, City Of
123 Lowell Canyon Road
Seward, AK 99664
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 167, Seward, AK 99664
Union Status: Union
SIC:4941
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: LocalGovt
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 11/18/1986
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 05/14/1987
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360734362 | ||
| Referral | 900101577 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $280 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $280 |
| Current Penalty | $280 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $280 |
| 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 | 10403 E03 A | 01/16/1987 | 02/23/1987 | $280 | $280 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 02001 | Other | 10403 B01 | 01/16/1987 | 02/23/1987 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 02002 | Other | 150101 E02 | 01/16/1987 | 02/23/1987 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
AT ABOUT 9:30 PM ON OCTOBER 10, 1986, A WATER TREATMENT OPERATOR (EMPLOYEE #1) OPENED THE DOOR TO A CHLORINATOR ROOM DURING FLOOD CONDITIONS. AN ELECTRICAL SHORT CIRCUIT CAUSED THE CHLORINATOR TO CONTINUE RUNNING AFTER THE WATER FLOW HAD STOPPED. THE HIGH CONCENTRATION OF CHLORINE IN THE TREATMENT CIRCUIT LINE CORRODED A COPPER PIPE IN THE CHLORINATOR ROOM. THIS RESULTED IN WATER WITH A HIGHER THAN USUAL CONCENTRATION OF CHLORINE BEING SPRAYED AROUND THE ROOM FROM HOLES IN THE PIPELINE. EMPLOYEE #1 THEREFORE INHALED A HIGHER CONCENTRATION OF CHLORINE THAN HE HAD EXPECTED. A CHLORINE FULL-FACE RESPIRATOR, LOCATED IN AN ADJACENT ROOM, WAS NOT USED. THE CHLORINE MONITOR IN THE CHLORINATOR ROOM EVENTUALLY FUNCTIONED BY TURNING A VENTILATION FAN ON. HOWEVER, THE AIR EXCHANGE RATE WAS NOT SUFFICIENT TO PREVENT THE BUILD UP OF CHLORINE GAS.
Keywords: RESPIRATORY, INHALATION, CHLORINE, CHLORINE ROOM, PIPE, TOXIC FUMES, RESPIRATOR
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2540227 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Occupation not reported |