Inspection Detail
Inspection: 126496215 - Bowater, Inc.-Coated Paper & Pulp Div.
Inspection Information - Office: Sc Department Of Labor, Licensing, And Regulation
Site Address:
Bowater, Inc.-Coated Paper & Pulp Div.
5300 Cureton Ferry Rd.
Catawba, SC 29704
Mailing Address:
Po Box 7, Catawba, SC 29704
Union Status: Union
SIC:2621
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 06/03/1996
Planning Guide: Health-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 08/06/1996
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362629313 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $1,300 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,300 |
| Current Penalty | $520 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $520 |
| 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 | 19100147 D05 I | 07/10/1996 | 07/19/1996 | $520 | $1,300 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 7:40 a.m. on April 30, 1996, a subcontractor began to take out a flange from a digester prior to removing the digester from the line. The operating personnel had prepared the line to be shut down by locking it out. When the flange was removed, a mixture of hot water and turpentine sprayed out of the flange for approximately 5 minutes, soaking Employees #1 through #4. All four employees suffered second-degree burns, and Employees #1 and #2 were hospitalized. The accident resulted from failure to drain the line. A citation was issued for failure to follow the company's lockout/tagout policy and procedures.
Keywords: BURN, WORK RULES, LOCKOUT, ACCIDENTAL DISCHARGE, HOT WATER
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 126496215 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Science technicians, n.e.c. |
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