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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1219427 - Hercules, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Savannah Area Office
Site Address:
Hercules, Inc.
Cook Street
Brunswick, GA 31520
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 1517, Brunswick, GA 31520
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2861
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 01/30/1985
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 01/21/1988
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360652622 |
Investigation Summary
ON JANUARY 26, 1985, AT APPROXIMATELY 1:47 AM, OTHER EMPLOYEES HAD LOOSENED THE TOGGLE BOLTS HOLDING A HINGED DOOR ON THE BOTTOM SECTION OF EXTRACTOR TANK NUMBER 14 WEST. THEY WERE ALLOWING WATER TO DRAIN OUT BEFORE OPENING THE DOOR. THE DOOR WAS ABOUT 32 INCHES BY 60 INCHES. EMPLOYEE #1, WHOSE WORKPLACE WAS ON THE FOURTH FLOOR, WAS, FOR UNKNOWN REASONS, ON THE SECOND FLOOR NEAR THE EXTRACTOR TANK. EMPLOYEE #1, AGAIN FOR UNKNOWN REASONS, OBTAINED AN AIR-OPERATED IMPACT WRENCH AND REMOVED THE LAST NUT ON THE SAFETY TOGGLE BOLT. THE DOOR SWUNG OPEN, ALLOWING HOT WATER AND HOT WOOD CHIPS TO POUR OUT AND COVER EMPLOYEE #1. HE SUFFERED FATAL BURNS TO HIS BODY.
Keywords: BURN, TANK, DOOR, HOT WATER
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1219427 | Fatality | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Occupation not reported |