Inspection Detail

Inspection: 18550319 - Century Furniture Llc

Inspection Information - Office: Nc Department Of Labor - Raleigh

Inspection Nr: 18550319

Report ID: 0453710

Date Opened: 02/05/1991

Site Address:
Century Furniture Llc
3086 Main Ave. N.W.
Hickory, NC 28601

Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 608, Hickory, NC 28603

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2511

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 02/07/1991

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 04/05/1991

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360489355

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	4			4		8
Current Violations	4			4		8
Initial Penalty	$5,280	$0	$0	$0	$0	$5,280
Current Penalty	$5,280	$0	$0	$0	$0	$5,280
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
1.	01001	Serious	19100106 E02 IVB	02/22/1991	02/28/1991	$1,320	$1,320	$0	-
2.	01002	Serious	19100106 E02 IVC	02/22/1991	02/28/1991	$1,320	$1,320	$0	-
3.	01003	Serious	19100106 E06 I	02/22/1991	02/28/1991	$1,320	$1,320	$0	-
4.	01004	Serious	19100307 B	02/22/1991	02/28/1991	$1,320	$1,320	$0	-
5.	02001	Other	19100037 E	02/22/1991	04/27/1991	$0	$0	$0	-
6.	02002	Other	19100037 Q01	02/22/1991	02/28/1991	$0	$0	$0	-
7.	02003	Other	19100037 Q02	02/22/1991	02/28/1991	$0	$0	$0	-
8.	02004	Other	19100037 Q05	02/22/1991	02/28/1991	$0	$0	$0	-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170055826

Event: 01/30/1991

BURN - ELECTRIC MOTOR IGNITED FLAMMABLE VAPORS

AN EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING UP A FLAMMABLE LIQUID. HE WAS USING A FLOOR SCRUBBER AT THE TIME. THE ELECTRIC MOTOR ON THE FLOOR SCRUBBER "EXPLODED", WHICH IN TURN IGNITED HIS CLOTHING. THE EMPLOYEE SUFFERED SECOND AND THIRD DEGREE BURNS OVER 80 PERCENT OF HIS BODY. HE SUBSEQUENTLY DIED OF HIS INJURIES.

Keywords: BURN, ELECTRIC MOTOR, E GI V, ELECTRICAL, FLAMMABLE LIQUID, FLAMMABLE VAPORS, EQUIPMENT APPROVAL, ELEC EQUIPMENT--MISC

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	18550319			Fatality	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported

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