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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 100356013 - Hercules Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Savannah Area Office
Site Address:
Hercules Inc.
Cook Street
Brunswick, GA 31520
Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 1517, Brunswick, GA 31520
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2861
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 11/18/1985
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 12/16/1985
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 900900689 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $630 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $630 |
| Current Penalty | $630 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $630 |
| 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 | 19100305 G01 IIIC | 11/20/1985 | 11/21/1985 | $630 | $630 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
THREE EMPLOYEES WERE FREEING A CLOGGED VERTICAL BUCKET CONVEYOR. TO ACCOMPLISH THIS, THEY ENTERED A 4-FOOT-BY-7-FOOT-BY-6-FOOT PIT AND SCOOPED THE VINSOL (RESIN) AWAY FROM THE BUCKET CONVEYOR WITH A SHOVEL. AN EXTENSION CORD, FITTED WITH A LIGHT, WAS LOWERED INTO THE PIT THROUGH A 21-INCH-BY-21-INCH FLOOR OPENING. THE FLOOR OPENING WAS EQUIPPED WITH A HINGED STEEL DOOR. AFTER THE VINSOL HAD BEEN CLEARED FROM THE BUCKET CONVEYOR, THE EMPLOYEES LEFT THE PIT AND SLAMMED THE STEEL DOOR ON THE EXTENSION CORD. THE RESULTING ELECTRICAL SHORT LED TO A DUST EXPLOSION. THE THREE RECEIVED SECOND AND THIRD DEGREE BURNS OVER 70% OF THEIR BODIES. ONE OF THEM DIED.
Keywords: BURN, DUST, E GI III, ELECTRICAL, CLEANING, CORD SET, EXPLOSION, ELECTRICAL FAULT
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 100356013 | Hospitalized injury | Burn(Chemical) | Occupation not reported | ||
| 2 | 100356013 | Fatality | Burn(Chemical) | Occupation not reported | ||
| 3 | 100356013 | Hospitalized injury | Burn(Chemical) | Occupation not reported |