Inspection Detail

Inspection: 105483895 - Springs Mills Frances Plant

Inspection Information - Office: Sc Department Of Labor, Licensing, And Regulation

Inspection Nr: 105483895

Report ID: 0454510

Date Opened: 07/05/1989

Site Address:
Springs Mills Frances Plant
Hwy #9
Ft. Lawn, SC 29714

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 70, Ft. Mill, SC 29704

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2221

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/02/1989

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 04/17/1990

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360283394

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$700	$0	$0	$0	$0	$700
Current Penalty	$350	$0	$0	$0	$0	$350
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citation Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Serious	10012 A	08/23/1989	08/26/1989	$350	$700	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 800797

Event: 06/10/1989

EMPLOYEE BURNED EXPLODING STEAM

Employee #1 and coworker were changing a gasket in a steam line. Employee #1 entered a pit 3.5-ft by 10-ft deep using a ladder to loosen the bolts so that any water steam pressure could drain off. Employee #1 cut off the steam the day before on the boiler and locked onto when he thought it was drained. He returned to the pit to remove the bolts and replace the gasket. The coworker removed the ladder to allow work room and lowered a drop light. When Employee #1 removed the bolts, there was an explosion of steam and water. Employee #1 tried to climb out using the droplight until he received assistance. He received second and third degree burns to his chest, abdomen and legs. The trap on the bottom of the pit was found to be defective and there were no pressure gauges.

Keywords: BURN, CHEST, STEAM LINE, ABDOMEN, GASKET, BOILER, STEAM, EXPLOSION, LEG

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	105483895			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Not specified mechanics and repairers

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