AMERICAN CYANAMID COMPANY
ROUTE 2, WILLOW ISLAND, WV 26190
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Inspection records
Jun 23, 1993#101174209Jun 23, 1993Planned (H) · Partial scope, Health#101174209$3,0004 viol.4 violations$3,000 in penalties
Inspection #101174209
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 23, 1993
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 24, 1993
- Closed
- Sep 13, 1993
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 530
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 4
- Violation Types
- 3 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $5,625
- Penalties on Record
- $3,000
- Site Address
- State Route 2, Willow Island, WV 26134
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Planned Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a planned inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Planned inspections are part of OSHA's scheduled enforcement activity rather than being opened directly from a complaint or reported incident at that worksite.
Violations
Violation list (4 of 4 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.1045 Acrylonitrile OSHA citation code: 19101045 F02 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $1,625 | $1,000 | Aug 6, 1993 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.1045 Acrylonitrile OSHA citation code: 19101045 H01 IV | Serious | 1 | 3 | $1,625 | $1,000 | Aug 6, 1993 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.1048 Formaldehyde OSHA citation code: 19101048 G01 IV | Serious | 1 | 3 | $1,625 | $1,000 | Aug 6, 1993 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 F02 II | Other | 1 | 6 | $750 | $0 | Aug 6, 1993 | - | - |
Jan 18, 1989#102969938Jan 18, 1989Follow-Up (F) · Partial scope, Health#102969938$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #102969938
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 18, 1989
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 1, 1989
- Closed
- Feb 8, 1989
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 560
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- Route 2, Willow Island, WV 26190
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Follow-Up Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a follow-up inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Follow-up inspections are used by OSHA after earlier enforcement activity and can be used to check later compliance status.
May 13, 1988#102970852May 13, 1988FatalityAccident (A) · Partial scope, HealthFatality#102970852$1,0001 viol.1 violation$1,000 in penalties
Inspection #102970852
Dates
- Opened
- May 13, 1988
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 10, 1988
- Closed
- Feb 22, 1989
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 560
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $1,000
- Penalties on Record
- $1,000
- Site Address
- Rt. 2, Willow Island, WV 26190
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Accident Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as an accident inspection in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data. Employers must report work-related fatalities within 8 hours, and work-related inpatient hospitalizations, amputations, or losses of an eye within 24 hours. An accident-related inspection does not by itself determine fault.
Incident Investigation Summaries
Incident investigation summaries linked to this inspection through OSHA's accident and injury enforcement data. These summaries describe the reported incident. The enforcement outcome for the linked inspection is in the inspection details above.
Employee killed, another injured during tank explosion
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1) | Serious | 1 | 30 | $1,000 | $1,000 | Dec 22, 1988 | - | - |
May 26, 1987#721803May 26, 1987Unprogrammed Related (G) · Complete scope, Safety#721803$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #721803
Dates
- Opened
- May 26, 1987
- Closing Conference Date
- May 27, 1987
- Closed
- Jun 25, 1987
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 50
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- Willow Island Plant, Rt. 2, Willow Island, WV 26190
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Unprogrammed Related Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as an unprogrammed related inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. The public DOL category label is preserved here without adding extra interpretation beyond the government label.
Dec 4, 1986#720029Dec 4, 1986Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#720029$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #720029
Dates
- Opened
- Dec 4, 1986
- Closing Conference Date
- Dec 18, 1986
- Closed
- Feb 11, 1987
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 10
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- Willow Island Plant, Rt. 2, Willow Island, WV 26190
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Planned Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a planned inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Planned inspections are part of OSHA's scheduled enforcement activity rather than being opened directly from a complaint or reported incident at that worksite.
Jun 26, 1986#877183Jun 26, 1986Planned (H) · Partial scope, Health#877183$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #877183
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 26, 1986
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 27, 1986
- Closed
- Aug 11, 1986
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 500
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- Route 2, Willow Island, WV 26190
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Planned Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a planned inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Planned inspections are part of OSHA's scheduled enforcement activity rather than being opened directly from a complaint or reported incident at that worksite.
Jun 26, 1986#877142Jun 26, 1986Planned (H) · Partial scope, Safety#877142$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #877142
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 26, 1986
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 27, 1986
- Closed
- Jun 27, 1986
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 500
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- Route 2, Willow Island, WV 26190
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Planned Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a planned inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Planned inspections are part of OSHA's scheduled enforcement activity rather than being opened directly from a complaint or reported incident at that worksite.
May 8, 1986#17562521May 8, 1986Planned (H) · Partial scope, Health#17562521$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #17562521
Dates
- Opened
- May 8, 1986
- Closing Conference Date
- May 9, 1986
- Closed
- Jul 9, 1986
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 497
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- State Route #2, Willow Island, WV 26190
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Planned Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a planned inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Planned inspections are part of OSHA's scheduled enforcement activity rather than being opened directly from a complaint or reported incident at that worksite.
Jan 4, 1979#12361424Jan 4, 1979Complaint (B) · Complete scope, Safety#12361424$1,10014 viol.14 violations$1,100 in penalties
Inspection #12361424
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 4, 1979
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 13, 1979
- Contested
- May 15, 1979
- Closed
- Jun 29, 1984
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 924
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 14
- Violation Types
- 7 serious, 7 willful
- Initial Penalties
- $20,300
- Penalties on Record
- $1,100
- Site Address
- Rte 2, Willow Island, WV 26190
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Complaint Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a complaint inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. OSHA can open complaint-driven inspections after receiving safety or health complaints from workers or their representatives.
Enforcement Outcome
Citation contest activity appears on May 15, 1979. Final orders are recorded through Oct 21, 1983. Penalty changes shown on this page reflect the latest amounts published in OSHA's enforcement data.
Violations
Violation list (5 of 14 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1) | Serious | 3 | - | $100 | $0 | May 28, 1979 | May 15, 1979 | Oct 21, 1983 |
| 01002B | 1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 B01 | Serious | 2 | - | $0 | $0 | Sep 29, 1980 | May 15, 1979 | Oct 21, 1983 |
| 01004B | 1910.1000 Air Contaminants OSHA citation code: 19101000 C | Serious | 6 | - | $0 | $0 | Sep 29, 1980 | May 15, 1979 | Oct 21, 1983 |
| 01004C | 1910.1000 Air Contaminants OSHA citation code: 19101000 E | Serious | 6 | - | $0 | $0 | Sep 29, 1980 | May 15, 1979 | Oct 21, 1983 |
| 01005 | 1910.141 Sanitation OSHA citation code: 19100141 G02 | Serious | 42 | - | $100 | $0 | Apr 30, 1979 | May 15, 1979 | Oct 21, 1983 |
Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 14 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Jan 3, 1979#12325155Jan 3, 1979Complaint (B) · Complete scope, Safety#12325155$45525 viol.25 violations$455 in penalties
Inspection #12325155
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 3, 1979
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 26, 1979
- Contested
- Apr 15, 1979
- Closed
- Dec 22, 1982
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 924
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 25
- Violation Types
- 3 serious, 22 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $1,400
- Penalties on Record
- $455
- Site Address
- Rt 2, Willow Island, WV 26190
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Complaint Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a complaint inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. OSHA can open complaint-driven inspections after receiving safety or health complaints from workers or their representatives.
Violations
Violation list (5 of 25 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1) | Serious | 1 | - | $490 | $245 | Apr 23, 1979 | Apr 15, 1979 | - |
| 01002 | 1910.243 Guarding of Portable Powered Tools OSHA citation code: 19100243 C03 | Serious | 3 | - | $280 | $0 | Apr 18, 1979 | Apr 15, 1979 | - |
| 01003 | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 A02 | Serious | 1 | - | $280 | $140 | Mar 30, 1979 | Apr 15, 1979 | - |
| 01004 | 1910.132 Personal Protective Equipment - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100132 A | Other | 1 | - | $280 | $0 | Mar 24, 1979 | Apr 15, 1979 | - |
| 01005 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01 | Other | 2 | - | $0 | $0 | Apr 23, 1979 | Apr 15, 1979 | - |
Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 25 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Penalty amounts may differ from final amounts after settlement or judicial review. How to read these records
About these records
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Source: U.S. Department of Labor OSHA incident investigation data (`osha_accident` + `osha_accident_injury`). Linked via `rel_insp_nr` to the inspection activity number (exact government key). Injury, body part, source and event values are OSHA's own codes. OSHA states that these fields are not coded according to the requirements under the Occupational Injury and Illness Classification System (OIICS). Only the values present in the OSHA record are listed; an incident with no value that resolves in OSHA's code table shows "Injury details not recorded". Where a record covers several people, each field lists every value recorded across them.
Understanding These Penalties
The maximum penalty for a serious violation in 2025 is $16,550 per violation. For willful violations, the range is $11,823 to $165,514. The current penalty column shows the latest amount on record in OSHA's database for each citation. When the current penalty differs from the initial penalty, OSHA's records show that the amount changed during the enforcement process, but this page does not determine the specific reason for each change. Penalty amounts are set by OSHA and adjusted annually for inflation.
10 inspections, 1979 to 1993. Each row is one inspection; point at or tap a row for its dates and totals.
Source: DOL OSHA enforcement data (inspections and violations), linked via activity_nr (exact government key).
Penalty changes: Amounts shown reflect what OSHA's enforcement record publishes. The reason for any change is not stated unless OSHA's record explicitly says so.
Short cases: When a case closed soon after it opened, the closed marker is drawn slightly to the right so both markers stay visible. Each row's card shows the exact dates.