Inspection Detail

Inspection: 2967743 - Pine State Creamery Co

Inspection Information - Office: Nc Department Of Labor - Raleigh

Inspection Nr: 2967743

Report ID: 0453710

Date Opened: 05/30/1986

Site Address:
Pine State Creamery Co
500 Glenwood Ave
Raleigh, NC 27603

Mailing Address:
P O Box 6508, Raleigh, NC 27603

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2026

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 06/05/1986

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 10/08/1986

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360769186

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations				5		5
Current Violations				5		5
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	Latest Event
1.	01001	Other	7C0101 A99 E1	09/04/1986	09/07/1986	$0	$0	$0	-
2.	01002	Other	19100134 A02	09/04/1986	09/07/1986	$0	$0	$0	-
3.	01003	Other	19100142 F02 I	09/04/1986	09/07/1986	$0	$0	$0	-
4.	01004	Other	19100134 F02 II	09/04/1986	09/07/1986	$0	$0	$0	-
5.	01005	Other	19100307 B	09/04/1986	10/07/1986	$0	$0	$0	-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14252787

Event: 05/30/1986

EMPLOYEES BURNED IN AMMONIA FLASH FIRE

JUST BEFORE 7 AM ON MAY 30, 1986, A HEAD GASKET BLEW OUT ON THE NUMBER TWO COMPRESSOR IN THE OLD ENGINE ROOM. EMPLOYEE #2 SAW VAPORS ENTERING THE NEW ENGINE ROOM FROM THE OLD ENGINE ROOM. HE ATTEMPTED TO ENTER THE OLD ENGINE ROOM TO TURN OFF THE BREAKERS, BUT THE AMMONIA SMELL WAS TOO STRONG. HE WENT BACK OUTSIDE, TURNED OFF THE COMPRESSOR CONTROL CIRCUIT AND CLOSED THE AMMONIA KING VALVE. HE AND EMPLOYEE #1 OBTAINED GAS MASKS AND WALKED TO THE DOORWAY OF THE OLD ENGINE ROOM. AS THEY WERE STANDING AT THE DOOR, THE EMPLOYEES HEARD A ROAR AND SAW A FLASH. BOTH EMPLOYEES WALKED OUTSIDE, WHERE THEY WERE HOSED OFF. EMPLOYEE #1 RECEIVED FIRST DEGREE BURNS TO HIS TEMPLES. EMPLOYEE #2 RECEIVED FIRST, SECOND, AND THIRD DEGREE BURNS TO HIS FACE AND ARMS. THE FIRE RESULTED FROM THE IGNITION (BY AN UNKNOWN SOURCE) OF THE LEAKING AMMONIA GAS.

Keywords: BURN, AMMONIA, FLAMMABLE VAPORS, FIRE, GAS LEAK, ARM, FACE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	2967743			Non Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Supervisors, mechanics and repairers
2	2967743			Non Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Supervisors, mechanics and repairers

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