Inspection Detail

Inspection: 14974034 - Georgia Pacific Corporation Comply Plant

Inspection Information - Office: Nc Department Of Labor - Raleigh

Inspection Nr: 14974034

Report ID: 0453710

Date Opened: 08/21/1984

Site Address:
Georgia Pacific Corporation Comply Plant
Off Old Mount Olive Hwy
Dudley, NC 28333

Mailing Address:
Po Box 308, Dudley, NC 28333

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2436

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/27/1984

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 12/11/1986

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360609978

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	4			11		15
Current Violations	3			6		9
Initial Penalty	$1,260	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,260
Current Penalty	$960	$0	$0	$0	$0	$960
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citaton Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001A	Serious	19100132 A	11/19/1984	11/22/1984	$300	$300	$0	-
2.	01001B	Serious	19100133 A01	11/19/1984	11/22/1984	$0	$0	$0	-
3.	01001C	Serious	19100151 C	11/19/1984	12/22/1984	$0	$0	$0	-
4.	01002	Serious	19100219 F03	11/19/1984	11/22/1984	$240	$240	$0	-
5.	01003A	Serious	19100094 A05 IIB	11/19/1984	11/22/1984	$300	$300	$0	R - Review Commission	Citation has been deleted.
6.	01003B	Serious	19100244 B	11/19/1984	11/22/1984	$0	$0	$0	R - Review Commission	Citation has been deleted.
7.	01004A	Serious	19100169 B03 I	11/19/1984	11/22/1984	$420	$420	$0	-
8.	01004B	Serious	19100169 B03 I	11/19/1984	11/22/1984	$0	$0	$0	-
9.	02001	Other	19100023 C01	11/19/1984	12/22/1984	$0	$0	$0	R - Review Commission	Citation has been deleted.
10.	02002	Other	19100095 B01	11/19/1984	11/19/1985	$0	$0	$0	F - Formal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
11.	02003	Other	19100134 E05	11/19/1984	11/22/1984	$0	$0	$0	-
12.	02004	Other	19100177 C01	11/19/1984	12/07/1984	$0	$0	$0	R - Review Commission	Citation has been deleted.
13.	02004A	Other	19100177 C01 II	11/19/1984	12/07/1984	$0	$0	$0	R - Review Commission
14.	02004B	Other	19100177 D05	11/19/1984	12/07/1984	$0	$0	$0	R - Review Commission
15.	02005	Other	19100177 D03	11/19/1984	11/22/1984	$0	$0	$0	R - Review Commission	Citation has been deleted.
16.	02006	Other	19100177 D04	11/19/1984	12/07/1984	$0	$0	$0	R - Review Commission	Citation has been deleted.
17.	02007	Other	19100212 A05	11/19/1984	11/22/1984	$0	$0	$0	-
18.	02008	Other	19100219 E02 I	11/19/1984	11/22/1984	$0	$0	$0	-
19.	02009	Other	19100305 G01 IIIA	11/19/1984	11/22/1984	$0	$0	$0	-
20.	02010A	Other	19100094 A05 IIB	11/19/1984	12/07/1984	$0	$0	$0	R - Review Commission
21.	02010B	Other	19100244 B	11/19/1984	12/07/1984	$0	$0	$0	R - Review Commission

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14251912

Event: 08/20/1984

SCALDED BY ESCAPING STEAM IN CONDENSATE ROOM

EMPLOYEES #1-3 WERE WORKING IN THE CONDENSATE ROOM, TRYING TO REPAIR THE AIR FILTER THAT CONTROLS THE STARTING OF THE CONDENSATE PUMP. THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED WHEN THE FLEX JOINT IN THIS ROOM EXPLODED. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS STANDING ONLY ABOUT 4 FEET FROM THE FLEX JOINT. EMPLOYEES #1-3 WERE ALL SCALDED BY THE STEAM. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS KILLED AND EMPLOYEES #2 AND #3 WERE HOSPITALIZED.

Keywords: BURN, REPAIR, STEAM, EXPLOSION, HIGH PRESSURE, PIPE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	14974034	Fatality	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Supervisors, mechanics and repairers
2	14974034	Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Millwrights
3	14974034	Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Electronic repairers, communica. & indus. equip.

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