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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 14999007 - L P Cox Company Of Concord Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Nc Department Of Labor - Raleigh
Site Address:
L P Cox Company Of Concord Inc
Brookdale & Hartness Rd
Statesville, NC 28677
Mailing Address:
Po Box 1647, Concord, NC 28026
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1541
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 03/27/1985
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 11/06/1986
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360611586 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | ||||||
| Initial Penalty | $360 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $360 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 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 | 19260020 B02 | 05/28/1985 | 05/31/1985 | $360 | $360 | $0 | J - ALJ Decision | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 2. | 01001A | Serious | 19260020 B02 | 05/28/1985 | 05/31/1985 | $0 | $0 | $0 | J - ALJ Decision | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 3. | 01001B | Serious | 19260020 B03 | 05/28/1985 | 05/31/1985 | $0 | $0 | $0 | J - ALJ Decision | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 4. | 01001C | Serious | 19260020 B04 | 05/28/1985 | 05/31/1985 | $0 | $0 | $0 | J - ALJ Decision | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
A double boiler type melting kettle was being used to melt asphalt-based waterproofing compound on the seventh floor of a hospital addition. Vent openings in the melting kettle oil jacket were plugged by cap fittings and crystalline asphaltic material. When heat was applied to the oil jacket the jacket ruptured, presumably resulting in a boiling liquid evaporating vapor explosion. Employees # 1 through #3, who were within the fireball, were burned. They were hospitalized for their injuries. Employee #4 may have been burned by hot material thrown outside the main flame. Employee # 1 was the job project manager, supervising employee #3 at the time of the accident. Employees #2 and #4 were applying waterproofing compound to flooring at the time of the explosion.
Keywords: BURN, FIRE, CONSTRUCTION, RUPTURE, EXPLOSION, HIGH TEMPERATURE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14999007 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Supervisors; carpenters and related workers | ||
| 2 | 14999007 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Roofers | ||
| 3 | 14999007 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Carpenters | ||
| 4 | 14999007 | Non Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Roofers |