Inspection Detail

Inspection: 18556191 - City Of Kernersville Fire Department

Inspection Information - Office: Nc Department Of Labor - Raleigh

Inspection Nr: 18556191

Report ID: 0453710

Date Opened: 04/08/1992

Site Address:
City Of Kernersville Fire Department
1391 South Park Dr.
Kernersville, NC 27284

Mailing Address:
P. O. Box Drawer 728, Kernersville, NC 27285

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:9224

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Unprog Rel

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: LocalGovt

Safety/Health: Health

Close Conference: 04/08/1992

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 08/03/1992

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360490361

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations				1		1
Current Violations				1		1
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	Other	7B0302 B02	07/06/1992	07/24/1992	$0	$0	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170120901

Event: 04/02/1992

Employees suffer smoke inhalation in sodium nitrate fire

An employee who was using an air hose to cool off a heat-treated piece of metal generated a spark that ignited a cardboard drum containing sodium nitrate. Employees attempted to extinguish the fire but could not, as the chemical was generating its own oxygen. The employees kept extinguishers trained on the fire and kept it under control until the fire department arrived. Office workers evacuated the building and stood out front of the main entrance. When the fire fighters arrived and opened a bay door to the building, the office workers were then downwind of the smoke plume. Employees #1 through #15, the office workers and the employees who had controlled the fire, were treated for smoke inhalation.

Keywords: FIRE, SPARK, SMOKE INHALATION, CHEMICAL

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	18556191					Occupation Not Listed

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