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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 101209732 - Collins & Aikman Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Atlanta East Area Office
Site Address:
Collins & Aikman Inc.
1210 Royal Drive
Dalton, GA 30720
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 1447, Dalton, GA 30722
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2273
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 03/26/1987
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 05/21/1987
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360145726 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $420 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $420 |
| Current Penalty | $420 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $420 |
| 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 | 19100023 A07 | 04/22/1987 | 04/25/1987 | $420 | $420 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 9:30 a.m. on March 10, 1987, Employee #1, a skein dye beck unit operator, was walking behind a carpet dye beck unit in a carpet mill when he fell through a 58-in. by 15-ft opening in the floor into hot water. The floor was being replaced, and the maintenance workers had placed an unsecured piece of 2-in. angle iron about 38 in. above the floor and 50 in. from the opening to serve as a barrier. Employee #1's vision was obscured by steam created by hot water being dumped from two beck units at the same time. He died 13 days later from third-degree burns over the lower half of his body. There were no eyewitnesses and no police or fire department reports.
Keywords: BURN, UNSECURED, BARRIER GUARD, STEAM, FALL, FLOOR OPENING, HOT WATER, POOR VISIBILITY
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 101209732 | Fatality | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Occupation not reported |