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Inspection: 15297500 - City Of Greensboro, White Street Landfill

Inspection Information - Office: Nc Department Of Labor - Raleigh

 

Inspection Nr: 15297500
Report ID: 0453710
Date Opened: 09/24/1987

Site Address:
City Of Greensboro, White Street Landfill
2503 White Street
Greensboro, NC 27405

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:9511

NAICS: 0 

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: LocalGovt

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 10/09/1987

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 09/25/1995

Related Activity
Type Activity Nr Safety Health
Accident 360261556
Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties Serious Willful Repeat Other Unclass Total
Initial Violations 2 2 4
Current Violations 2 2 4
Initial Penalty $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Current Penalty $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
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 Contest Latest Event Note
1. 01001 Serious 19100132 A 11/20/1987 11/27/1987 $0 $0 $0 -  
2. 01002A Serious 19100134 A02 11/20/1987 12/23/1987 $0 $0 $0 -  
3. 01002B Serious 19100134 B05 11/20/1987 11/27/1987 $0 $0 $0 -  
4. 01002C Serious 19100134 B06 11/20/1987 11/27/1987 $0 $0 $0 -  
5. 01002D Serious 19100134 B09 11/20/1987 12/23/1987 $0 $0 $0 -  
6. 01002E Serious 19100134 B10 11/20/1987 12/23/1987 $0 $0 $0 -  
7. 01002F Serious 19100134 E03 11/20/1987 12/23/1987 $0 $0 $0 -  
8. 01002G Serious 19100134 E04 11/20/1987 11/27/1987 $0 $0 $0 -  
9. 01002H Serious 19100134 E05 11/20/1987 12/23/1987 $0 $0 $0 -  
10. 01002I Serious 19100134 F02 II 11/20/1987 11/27/1987 $0 $0 $0 -  
11. 02001 Other 7B0302 A 11/20/1987 12/23/1987 $0 $0 $0 -  
12. 02002 Other 7B0302 B02 11/20/1987 12/23/1987 $0 $0 $0 -  

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 760371
Event: 09/23/1987
4 EMPLOYEES OVERCOME WHEN THEY INHALED CHLORINE GAS

AT APPROXIMATELY 7:45 PM ON SEPTEMBER 23, 1987, THREE EMPLOYEES OF THE NORTH BUFFALO POLLUTION CONTROL FACILITY AT 2000 WHITE STREET IN GREENSBORO WERE OVERCOME WHEN THEY WERE EXPOSED TO CHLORINE GAS LEAKING FROM A ONE TON CYLINDER. THE PLANT IS A WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY OPERATED BY THE CITY OF GREENSBORO. THE THREE EMPLOYEES WERE TREATED AT A LOCAL HOSPITAL AND RELEASED. ONE FIRE FIGHTER FROM THE GREENSBORO FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS ALSO EXPOSED. HE WAS ALSO TREATED AND RELEASED FROM THE LOCAL HOSPITAL.

Keywords: FIREFIGHTER, RESPIRATORY, INHALATION, WASTE PROC FAC, CHLORINE, TOXIC FUMES, GAS LEAK, CHEMICAL

Investigated Inspection
# Inspection Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 15297500 Non Hospitalized injury Other Water and sewage treatment plant operators
2 15297500 Non Hospitalized injury Other Water and sewage treatment plant operators
3 15297500 Non Hospitalized injury Other Water and sewage treatment plant operators
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