Inspection Detail

Inspection: 124661588 - Vermont America

Inspection Information - Office: Sc Department Of Labor, Licensing, And Regulation

Inspection Nr: 124661588

Report ID: 0454510

Date Opened: 03/21/1994

Site Address:
Vermont America
800 Woodside Ave.
Fountain Inn, SC 29644

Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 676, Fountain Inn, SC 29644

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3423

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 03/22/1994

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 04/04/1994

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360498992

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 909465

Event: 03/18/1994

Employee burned in flash fire

Employee #1 was performing her normal job duties of operating an acetone polishing line. Employee #1 shut down the line to take a break. On her way to that break, she picked up several screwdriver handles that had earlier missed their intended bucket when automatically dropped from a machine. When Employee #1 dropped them in the bucket, a flash fire occurred, burning Employee #1. She received a 1st degree burn to her left forearm. Everything electrical in the work area was explosion proof. The bucket was constructed of cardboard with two plastic liners.

Keywords: BURN, FLAMMABLE VAPORS, FIRE, FOREARM, ACETONE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	124661588			Non Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Miscellaneous hand working occupations

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