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Inspection: 2977247 - Emtech Products Corp.

Inspection Information - Office: Nc Department Of Labor - Raleigh

 

Inspection Nr: 2977247
Report ID: 0453710
Date Opened: 06/10/1987

Site Address:
Emtech Products Corp.
811 S. Church Street
Rocky Mount, NC 27803

Mailing Address:
Post Office Box 1271, Rocky Mount, NC 27802

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2841

NAICS: 0 

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 06/20/1987

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 01/13/1988

Related Activity
Type Activity Nr Safety Health
Accident 360610752
Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties Serious Willful Repeat Other Unclass Total
Initial Violations 2 3 5
Current Violations 2 3 5
Initial Penalty $280 $0 $0 $0 $0 $280
Current Penalty $280 $0 $0 $0 $0 $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 Contest Latest Event Note
1. 01001 Serious 95012901 12/08/1987 12/14/1987 $140 $140 $0 -  
2. 01002 Serious 19100307 B 12/08/1987 12/14/1987 $140 $140 $0 -  
3. 02001 Other 7C0101 A99 E1 12/08/1987 01/11/1988 $0 $0 $0 -  
4. 02002 Other 7C0101 A99 G2 12/08/1987 01/11/1988 $0 $0 $0 -  
5. 02003 Other 7C0101 A99 H 12/08/1987 12/14/1987 $0 $0 $0 -  

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14252043
Event: 06/09/1987
ONE EMPLOYEE KILLED, ONE HURT IN EXPLOSION IN TANKER TRUCK

EMPLOYEES #1 AND #2 WERE WORKING ON TOP OF A TRANSPORT TRAILER BEING USED TO CARRY A LIQUID INDUSTRIAL CLEANING MATERIAL (MANUFACTURER'S PRODUCT RL- 276). AS THE EMPLOYEES OPENED A LID AT THE TOP OF THE TANKER'S REAR COMPARTMENT, AN EXPLOSION OCCURRED. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS KILLED WHEN HE WAS STRUCK IN THE HEAD, PROBABLY BY THE MOTOR OF AN ELECTRIC PUMP HE WAS CARRYING. EMPLOYEE #2 SUSTAINED MULTIPLE FRACTURES OF THE LEGS WHEN HE HIT THE GROUND AFTER BEING BLOWN OFF THE TANKER.

Keywords: FRACTURE, HEAD, FLAMMABLE VAPORS, EXPLOSION, FALL, STRUCK BY, TRACTOR TRAILER, TANK, LEG

Investigated Inspection
# Inspection Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 2977247 Hospitalized injury Fracture Laborers, except construction
2 2977247 Fatality Other Laborers, except construction
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