Inspection Detail
Inspection: 14999205 - Amsco-Craftsmen Hosiery Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Nc Department Of Labor - Raleigh
Site Address:
Amsco-Craftsmen Hosiery Inc
284 Manor Ave Sw
Concord, NC 28025
Mailing Address:
Po Box 127, Concord, NC 28026
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2262
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 04/28/1986
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 07/21/1986
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360766927 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $360 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $360 |
| Current Penalty | $360 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $360 |
| 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. | 01001A | Serious | 19100106 E06 I | 06/10/1986 | 06/13/1986 | $360 | $360 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19100252 D01 | 06/10/1986 | 06/13/1986 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 02001 | Other | 19100157 F02 | 06/10/1986 | 06/13/1986 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 4. | 02002 | Other | 19100157 G01 | 06/10/1986 | 07/14/1986 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
EMPLOYEE #1 WAS USING AN OXY-ACETYLENE TORCH TO CUT A SECTION OF PATTERNED STEEL PLATE. EMPLOYEE #2 WAS HIS ASSISTANT. THE WORK WAS BEING PERFORMED IN THE VICINITY OF COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS, INCLUDING A DRUM OF CHEMICALS LATER IDENTIFIED AS A MIXTURE OF METHANOL AND XYLENOL. IT IS SPECULATED THAT THE DRUM MAY HAVE DEVELOPED PINHOLE LEAKS IN THE BOTTOM, ALLOWING FLAMMABLE LIQUID TO ACCUMULATE ON THE FLOOR. A SPARK FROM THE CUTTING OPERATION APPARENTLY CONTACTED THE FLAMMABLE LIQUID, CAUSING AN EXPLOSION AND FIRE. BOTH EMPLOYEES WERE HOSPITALIZED WITH BURNS, AND LATER DIED IN THE HOSPITAL.
Keywords: BURN, LEAK, FLAMMABLE LIQUID, WORK RULES, FIRE, EXPLOSION, CHEMICAL, INATTENTION
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14999205 | Fatality | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Welders and cutters | ||
| 2 | 14999205 | Fatality | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Helpers, mechanics and repairers |
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