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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 315785055 - Union Carbide Corporation
Inspection Information - Office: Corpus Christi Area Office
Site Address:
Union Carbide Corporation
7501 N. Hwy 185
Seadrift, TX 77983
Mailing Address:
Po Box 186, Port Lavaca, TX 77979
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2869
NAICS: 325199/All Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 08/23/2011
Emphasis: S:Struck-By
Case Closed: 04/02/2012
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361883887 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $17,750 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $17,750 |
| Current Penalty | $7,000 | $0 | $0 | $3,750 | $0 | $10,750 |
| 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 | 19100119 F01 | 02/13/2012 | 03/29/2012 | $3,750 | $3,750 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100145 C02 I | 02/13/2012 | 03/15/2012 | $0 | $7,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19100147 D06 | 02/13/2012 | 03/29/2012 | $7,000 | $7,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
On August 13, 2011, Employee #1 was preparing a process vessel for clean-out maintenance. While opening a 12 in. view port hatch cover at the base of a resin catch vessel, pressure caused the cover to swing open. A catch strainer flew out and struck Employee #1's face. He was killed. The vessel had been previously purged with nitrogen gas.
Keywords: HEAD, COVER, NITROGEN, PURGING, CONCUSSION, FLYING OBJECT, FACE, PRESSURE RELEASE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 315785055 | Fatality | Concussion | Miscellaneous plant and system operators |