Inspection Detail

Inspection: 102074671 - Wilson Sporting Goods Company

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

Inspection Nr: 102074671

Report ID: 0454510

Date Opened: 12/10/1985

Site Address:
Wilson Sporting Goods Company
206 Georgia Street
Fountain Inn, SC 29644

Mailing Address:
2233 West Street, Rivergrove, IL 60171

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3949

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 01/06/1986

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 01/27/1986

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360777254

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

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citaton Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Other	19100151 C	01/13/1986	01/16/1986	$0	$0	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 734145

Event: 12/07/1985

HEXANE VAPORS IGNITED BY STATIC ELECTRICITY; WORKER BURNED

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS STANDING AT THE EXIT END OF A CONVEYOR, PEELING OFF A BUILD UP OF HEXANE ADHESIVE FROM THE INSIDE OF A STAINLESS STEEL DIP TANK. A STATIC DISCHARGE OF ELECTRICITY, APPARENTLY GENERATED BY THE PEELING ACTION, CAUSED A FLASH FIRE. EMPLOYEE #1 SUFFERED SECOND DEGREE BURNS ON THE BACK OF HIS HANDS AND HIS UPPER CHEST AND NECK. THE TANK IS 12 INCHES BY 15 INCHES BY 22 INCHES IN SIZE. THE EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING ADHESIVE FROM THE BACK SIDE OF THE TANK WHEN THE FIRE STARTED. ALL THE EQUIPMENT IN THE AREA IS GROUNDED AND BONDED AND APPROVED FOR THE LOCATION. THE FLASH POINT FOR HEXANE IS -23 DEGREES.

Keywords: BURN, CHEST, STATIC ELECTRICITY, FLAMMABLE VAPORS, CLEANING, FIRE, NECK, HAND, HEXANE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	102074671			Hospitalized injury	Burn(Chemical)	Cementing and gluing machine operators

Thank You for Visiting Our Website

You are exiting the Department of Labor's Web server.

The Department of Labor does not endorse, takes no responsibility for, and exercises no control over the linked organization or its views, or contents, nor does it vouch for the accuracy or accessibility of the information contained on the destination server. The Department of Labor also cannot authorize the use of copyrighted materials contained in linked Web sites. Users must request such authorization from the sponsor of the linked Web site. Thank you for visiting our site. Please click the button below to continue.