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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 107844714 - George Disposables
Inspection Information - Office: Sc Department Of Labor, Licensing, And Regulation
Site Address:
George Disposables
1890 Old Dunbar Rd
W. Columbia, SC 29169
Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 5887, W. Columbia, SC 29169
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2676
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 01/16/1990
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 03/19/1990
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360281786 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 6 | 7 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 6 | 7 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $400 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $400 |
| Current Penalty | $400 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $400 |
| 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. | 02001A | Serious | 19101000 A03 | 02/23/1990 | 02/26/1990 | $400 | $400 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 02001B | Serious | 19101000 F02 I | 02/23/1990 | 02/26/1990 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 03001 | Other | 30002 A | 02/23/1990 | 03/29/1990 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 4. | 03002 | Other | 30006 | 02/23/1990 | 03/29/1990 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 5. | 03003 | Other | 19101200 E01 | 02/23/1990 | 03/29/1990 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 6. | 03004 | Other | 19101200 E01 I | 02/23/1990 | 03/29/1990 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 7. | 03005 | Other | 19101200 G01 | 02/23/1990 | 03/29/1990 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 8. | 03006 | Other | 19101200 H | 02/23/1990 | 03/29/1990 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
On December 19, 1989, quarterly maintenance on plant and machinery started at 7:30 a.m. The incident occurred in the production area where a forklift was being used to lift employees to the rafters where they blew off dust and lint. Employee #9 alternately drove the forklift and blew off dust until 9:30 a.m. The forklift was left running most of the time. Employee #3 was cleaning a dust top and Employee #2 was using a dust bag. All other employees were doing various cleaning tasks. During a work break taken at 9:30 a.m., employees complained of headaches and nausea. All employees started feeling weak, dizzy, and nauseated. Employee #1, who was pregnant, vomited three times during the work break. An ambulance was called at 10:30 a.m. Employees #1 through #9 were taken to various hospitals. All were diagnosed to be suffering from carbon monoxide poisoning. Carboxyhemoglobin levels ranged from 16 percent to 26.9 percent in the employees. With almost no ventilation in the work area, the poorly tuned forklift left running produced carbon monoxide.
Keywords: MAINTENANCE, INADEQUATE MAINT, HEADACHE, WORK RULES, NAUSEA, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, TOXIC FUMES, CARBON MONOXIDE, INATTENTION, VOMIT
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 107844714 | Non Hospitalized injury | Asphyxia | Occupation not reported | ||
| 2 | 107844714 | Hospitalized injury | Asphyxia | Occupation not reported | ||
| 3 | 107844714 | Non Hospitalized injury | Asphyxia | Occupation not reported | ||
| 4 | 107844714 | Hospitalized injury | Asphyxia | Occupation not reported | ||
| 5 | 107844714 | Non Hospitalized injury | Asphyxia | Occupation not reported | ||
| 6 | 107844714 | Hospitalized injury | Asphyxia | Occupation not reported | ||
| 7 | 107844714 | Non Hospitalized injury | Asphyxia | Occupation not reported | ||
| 8 | 107844714 | Hospitalized injury | Asphyxia | Occupation not reported | ||
| 9 | 107844714 | Non Hospitalized injury | Asphyxia | Occupation not reported |