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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 126472406 - Michelin Tire Corporation
Inspection Information - Office: Sc Department Of Labor, Licensing, And Regulation
Site Address:
Michelin Tire Corporation
Hwy. 76
Sandy Springs, SC 29677
Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 19001, Greenville, SC 29602
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:3011
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 03/02/1999
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 08/17/1999
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362626384 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $1,875 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,875 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,875 | $0 | $1,875 |
| 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 | Other | 10012 A | 04/01/1999 | 04/06/1999 | $1,875 | $1,875 | $0 | 04/26/1999 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 was working near a chemical preparation vat and a reaction vat that were heated simultaneously by direct steam to 95 degrees C (approximately 203 degrees F). Once the reactor vat reached 95 degrees C, material in the preparation was automatically transferred to it and the steam to the preparation vat was turned off. Apparently, there was a malfunction in the reactor and the transfer was prevented. Once this was realized, a coworker forced a manual transfer of the preparation. A steam pocket developed and the preparation erupted, spewing a 95.4 degree C (204 degrees F) solution of water and sodium hydroxide onto Employee #1. He suffered second- and third-degree burns over 88 percent of his body.
Keywords: BURN, SODIUM HYDROXIDE, PRESSURE VESSEL, STEAM, EXPLOSION, HIGH PRESSURE, MECH MALFUNCTION, PRESSURE RELEASE, CHEMICAL, HIGH TEMPERATURE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 126472406 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Production samplers and weighers |