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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 120481239 - Yeargin, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Sc Department Of Labor, Licensing, And Regulation
Site Address:
Yeargin, Inc.
Hwy. 21 S.
West Columbia, SC 29169
Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 6508, Greenville, SC 29607
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1629
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 04/19/1993
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 08/30/1993
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360598767 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $5,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,000 |
| Current Penalty | $5,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,000 |
| 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. | 04001 | Serious | 10012 A | 04/29/1993 | 05/01/1993 | $5,000 | $5,000 | $0 | 05/19/1993 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
A partially completed, electrically controlled supply line from a holding tank to a mixing tank was filled with dry terephthalic acid (TPA) up to a closed valve. Employees were assigned to cut out a section of steel grate above the mixing tank for access. The cut was being made with an air arc gauge with Plasmarc and Mappgas. The tank was under the supply line. The valve was inadvertently opened, releasing TPA dust into the atmosphere where the cutting was conducted. This caused an explosion and fire, in which Employees #1 and #2 were killed and two others injured.
Keywords: WORK RULES, EXPLOSION, VALVE, COMBUSTIBLE DUST, BURN, FIRE, CONSTRUCTION, CHEMICAL
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 120481239 | Fatality | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Construction trades, n.e.c. | ||
| 2 | 120481239 | Fatality | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Construction trades, n.e.c. |