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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 18530048 - Kolortex Corporation
Inspection Information - Office: Nc Department Of Labor - Raleigh
Site Address:
Kolortex Corporation
2900 Horseshoe Lane
Charlotte, NC 28208
Mailing Address:
Post Office Box 19034, Charlotte, NC 28219
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2262
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 07/26/1988
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 07/26/1988
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360610828 |
Investigation Summary
At or about 8 a.m., Employee #1, the plant engineer, and the maintenance superintendent had checked for a problem with the gas flame of the Dowtherm boiler (heater) unit. They could find nothing wrong and Employee #1 instructed the superintendent to fire it off. The superintendent left the boiler room and went outside the plant building to the control panel to ignite the unit while Employee #1 remained in the boiler room. Upon ignition of the unit, the boiler door was blown off, apparently due to a gas leak and vaporization of leaking oil used in the coil. Employee #1 sustained a mild concussion and a jaw fracture.
Keywords: FRACTURE, MAINTENANCE, BOILER, EXPLOSION, GAS LEAK, STRUCK BY, CONCUSSION, FLYING OBJECT, FACE, DOOR
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18530048 | Non Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Mechanical engineering technicians |