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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 105470587 - Blandin Cleanup Shop
Inspection Information - Office: Sc Department Of Labor, Licensing, And Regulation
Site Address:
Blandin Cleanup Shop
415 Pendleton Street
Greenville, SC 29600
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:7542
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 01/27/1988
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 03/24/1988
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360279178 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $210 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $210 |
| Current Penalty | $210 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $210 |
| 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 | 19100107 C06 | 02/19/1988 | 02/22/1988 | $210 | $210 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 02001 | Other | 19100107 G07 | 02/19/1988 | 02/22/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
EMPLOYEE #1 AND #2 WERE CLEANING UP THE REAR AREA OF THE SHOP WHEN AN EXPLOSION OCCURRED. THEY WERE NEAR A WORK BENCH WHERE A FLAMMABLE LIQUID (PC-10 PAINT THINNER) WAS KEPT IN A 5 GALLON METAL CONTAINER. AN OIL HEATER EQUIPPED WITH A PILOT LIGHT WAS LOCATED 8 FEET AWAY. TWO HOURS BEFORE THE EXPLOSION THE TWO EMPLOYEES HAD SPRAY PAINTED THE UNDERCOATING ONTO SIX CARS. THE PAINT USED WAS FLAMMABLE AND HAD BEEN MIXED WITH PC-10. THE SPRAY AREA WAS EQUIPPED WITH SEVERAL STANDARD RECEPTICLES. EXPLOSION PROOF RECEPTICLES SHOULD HAVE BEEN INSTALLED. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS KILLED INSTANTLY AND EMPLOYEE #2 DIED ABOUT 4 WEEKS LATER. BOTH EMPLOYEES WERE BURNED OVER THEIR ENTIRE BODIES. ALTHOUGH THE FUEL SOURCE IS KNOWN, THE IGNITION SOURCE IS NOT.
Keywords: BURN, FLAMMABLE LIQUID, FLAMMABLE VAPORS, WORK RULES, EXPLOSION, PAINT SOLVENT, PAINTER
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 105470587 | Fatality | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Supervisors; handlers,equip-cleaners,laborers nec | ||
| 2 | 105470587 | Fatality | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Supervisors; handlers,equip-cleaners,laborers nec |