Inspection Detail
Inspection: 116502758 - Plasma Processing Corporation
Inspection Information - Office: Charleston Area Office
Site Address:
Plasma Processing Corporation
Jackson County Industrial Park
Millwood, WV 25262
Mailing Address:
Po Box 249, Millwood, WV 25262
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:3341
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 09/28/1995
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 01/24/1996
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361891732 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 3 | 4 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $49,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $49,000 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $35,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $35,000 |
| 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 | Willful | 5A0001 | 11/06/1995 | 11/09/1995 | $35,000 | $49,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 02001 | Other | 19100106 D02 I | 11/06/1995 | 11/09/1995 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 03001 | Other | 19100036 B08 | 12/01/1995 | 12/09/1995 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 4. | 03002 | Other | 19100037 F02 | 12/01/1995 | 12/09/1995 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 2:30 p.m. on July 28, 1995, Employees #1 through #4 were deflating a fully-inflated air dome that was approximately 200 ft wide by 500 ft long by 65 ft tall. To speed up the deflation, the employees walked down the dome at one end. The wind picked up, pushing an air bubble in the dome back onto the employees. The dome, partially inflated where the employees were standing, threw them approximately 35 ft in the air. Employees #1 through #3 were hospitalized with severe injuries and Employee #4 was released from the hospital the evening of the accident.
Keywords: EJECTED, HIGH WIND, FALL
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 116502758 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Occupation not reported | ||
| 2 | 116502758 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Occupation not reported | ||
| 3 | 116502758 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Occupation not reported | ||
| 4 | 116502758 | Non Hospitalized injury | Strain/Sprain | Occupation not reported |
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