Inspection Detail
Inspection: 110109212 - Mount Vernon Mills, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Atlanta West Area Office
Site Address:
Mount Vernon Mills, Inc.
Plaza Circle
Trion, GA 30753
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 7, Trion, GA 30753
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2261
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 09/23/1991
Planning Guide: Health-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 05/29/1992
Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
---|---|---|---|
Accident | 360145643 |
Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Initial Violations | 4 | 4 | ||||
Current Violations | 4 | 4 | ||||
Initial Penalty | $6,275 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $6,275 |
Current Penalty | $9,765 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $9,765 |
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 | 19100120 G03 III | 11/29/1991 | 04/24/1992 | $3,000 | $5,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100120 G06 III | 11/29/1991 | 04/24/1992 | $3,000 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
3. | 01003 | Serious | 19100262MM | 11/29/1991 | 12/02/1991 | $3,000 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
4. | 01004A | Serious | 19101200 E01 | 11/29/1991 | 12/02/1991 | $765 | $1,275 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
5. | 01004B | Serious | 19101200 F05 I | 11/29/1991 | 12/02/1991 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
6. | 01004C | Serious | 19101200 F05 II | 11/29/1991 | 12/02/1991 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 12:30 a.m. on July 26, 1991, Employee #3 and a coworker were mixing dye and finishing solutions in a dye room. Operations were continuing normally and no unusual circumstances were reported from prior shifts. The coworker noted an unusual odor, identified by some as similar to rotten eggs. He shouted to Employee #3 to "get out" and ran out of the room. Employee #3 was overcome and fell unconscious in the dye room. Employee #8, who began to account for the employees, saw Employee #3 down in the dye room and yelled for help. Employees #2, #7, #8, and #9 entered the dye room and removed Employee #3. He was admitted to intensive care and Employees #1 and #4 through #11 were admitted overnight for observation. The probable cause is that a chemical reaction occurred on the floor or in the floor drains where leftover dye and solutions from the vats are dumped. The reaction released a toxic substance, most likely hydrogen sulfide gas, which overcame the employee. Employee #3 was released after approximately two weeks of hospitalization.
Keywords: UNCONSCIOUSNESS, HYDROGEN SULFIDE, GAS, CHEMICAL REACTION, POISONING, TOXIC FUMES, OVEREXPOSURE
# | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
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1 | 110109212 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Occupation not reported | ||
2 | 110109212 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Occupation not reported | ||
3 | 110109212 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Occupation not reported | ||
4 | 110109212 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Occupation not reported | ||
5 | 110109212 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Occupation not reported | ||
6 | 110109212 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Occupation not reported | ||
7 | 110109212 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Occupation not reported | ||
8 | 110109212 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Occupation not reported | ||
9 | 110109212 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Occupation not reported | ||
10 | 110109212 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Occupation not reported | ||
11 | 110109212 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Occupation not reported |