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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 105522072 - Baxter Pharmaseal Laboratories
Inspection Information - Office: Tennessee Osha Gray Office - Safety
Site Address:
Baxter Pharmaseal Laboratories
2301 Buffalo Road
Johnson City, TN 37604
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:3069
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Unprog Rel
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 09/22/1988
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 07/17/1990
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360285720 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Current Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $2,700 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,700 |
| Current Penalty | $1,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,000 |
| 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 | 503010501 | 10/04/1988 | 10/07/1988 | $1,000 | $900 | $0 | 10/21/1988 | R - Review Commission | |
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100252 D02 IV | 10/17/1988 | 10/20/1988 | $0 | $900 | $0 | 10/21/1988 | R - Review Commission | |
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19100252 D02 VIC | 10/17/1988 | 10/20/1988 | $0 | $900 | $0 | 10/21/1988 | R - Review Commission |
Investigation Summary
This accident occurred in the sterilization area where two 45 ft long by 4 ft 10 in. wide by 6 ft 6 in. high sterilization units were situated side by side. The construction crews were replacing a door on the unloading end of unit #1, using a torch powered by MAPP (methylacetylene propadiene) gas. Grinding was also being done. A few seconds after the door on unit #2 was opened an explosion occurred at unit #2. Several employees were directly in front of or near the exploding unit. Other employees were at unit #1. Employees #1 through #7 sustained burns and/or other injuries. Employee #8 died. The fuel sources were ethylene oxide (ETO), MAPP, propane, and gasoline. The gasoline was in a small can and the propane was in a cylinder on a forklift. Neither is considered to have caused the explosion. A small leak was found between the MAPP cylinder and the regulator, but it was not considered to have been large enough to have caused the explosion. The explosion apparently was caused by the ETO that was still in unit #2 and which ignited when unit #2 was opened.
Keywords: LEAK, EXPLOSION, ETHYLENE OXIDE, PROPANE, GASOLINE, CONSTRUCTION
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 105522072 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Engineers, n.e.c. | ||
| 2 | 105522072 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Engineers, n.e.c. |