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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 126477728 - Southern Water Treatment Company, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Sc Department Of Labor, Licensing, And Regulation
Site Address:
Southern Water Treatment Company, Inc.
2806 White Horse Road
Greenville, SC 29611
Mailing Address:
2806 White Horse Road, Greenville, SC 29611
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2899
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 02/13/1996
Planning Guide: Health-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 01/05/2011
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362628596 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 5 | 5 | ||||
| Current Violations | 5 | 5 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $5,625 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,625 |
| Current Penalty | $2,250 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,250 |
| 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 | Serious | 19100119 D03 I | 03/14/1996 | 05/15/1996 | $450 | $1,125 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100119 E01 | 03/14/1996 | 09/17/1996 | $450 | $1,125 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19100119 G01 I | 03/14/1996 | 04/17/1996 | $450 | $1,125 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 4. | 01004 | Serious | 19100119 J05 | 03/14/1996 | 04/17/1996 | $450 | $1,125 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 5. | 01005A | Serious | 19100119 F01 | 03/14/1996 | 05/31/1996 | $450 | $1,125 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 6. | 01005B | Serious | 19100119 J02 | 03/14/1996 | 01/31/1997 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 7. | 01005C | Serious | 19100119 L01 | 03/14/1996 | 04/17/1996 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 11:20 a.m. on October 24, 1995, Employee #1 and a coworker were using an air pump to clean out a process water tank used to hold water. The process had not been running properly due to excess carbon disulfide in the storage tank water. Carbon disulfide had also been found in the flow meter that measures water moving from the tank to the reactor; it had been determined that contaminated water from the area surrounding the carbon disulfide bulk storage tank had been pumped into the process water tank. Employee #1 was using a water hose to keep down any sparks, and a flashlight and a drop light to see inside the process tank. The employees smelled carbon disulfide, but no measurements were taken despite its flammability. The water for cleaning had been turned off and on again at a pump when there was a flash and then a fire. Employee #1 sustained second-degree burns over 35 percent of his body, and third-degree burns on his shoulders and arms. He was wearing a Survivair SCBA that protected his face and lungs.
Keywords: BURN, MAINTENANCE, CONFINED SPACE, FLAMMABLE VAPORS, WORK RULES, CLEANING, FIRE, SCBA, CARBON DISULFIDE, WATER TANK
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 126477728 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Helpers, mechanics and repairers |