Inspection Detail

Inspection: 308703024 - Carolina By-Products, Wadesboro Division

Inspection Information - Office: Nc Department Of Labor - Charlotte

Inspection Nr: 308703024

Report ID: 0453730

Date Opened: 04/07/2005

Site Address:
Carolina By-Products, Wadesboro Division
Nc Hwy 52 At St. Lukes Church Rd.
Granite Quarry, NC 28072

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 718, Wadesboro, NC 28170

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2048

NAICS: 311119/Other Animal Food Manufacturing

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 04/07/2005

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 04/07/2005

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	102095049

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 202076543

Event: 04/07/2005

Employee's Face Is Injured When Tire Explodes

At approximately 2:40 p.m. April 7, 2005, Employee #1 was operating a tractor and trailer rig for Carolina By-Products in Wadesboro Division. While traveling South on US Highway 52 in Granite Quarry in North Carolina, Employee #1 was alerted by a pedestrian that his vehicle caught on fire. Employee #1 then pulled his rig off to the right side of the road, approximately 100 ft North of the intersection of US Highway 52 and St. Lukes Church Road. Upon exiting the vehicle, he identified that the drop axle wheel on the driver side was on fire. While attempting to extinguish the fire with a Kidde, 2.75-lb, BC dry chemical, portable vehicular fire extinguisher, the tire exploded, causing a oncussion and burn injuries to Employee #1's face. He was hospitalized. Employee #1 was trained how to use portable fire extinguishers.

Keywords: BURN, AIR PRESSURE, BLOWOUT--TIRE, VEHICLE, FIRE, TRACTOR, CONCUSSION, TRAILER, FACE, TIRE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	308703024			Hospitalized injury	Other	Truck drivers, heavy

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