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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 300646130 - Pure Environmental Systems International Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Savannah Area Office
Site Address:
Pure Environmental Systems International Inc.
500 West Washington Street
Thomasville, GA 31792
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2015
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 10/17/1997
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis: N:Poultry
Case Closed: 03/19/1998
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 100900414 | ||
| Referral | 200900827 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $1,625 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,625 |
| Current Penalty | $1,200 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,200 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citaton Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001 | Serious | 19100145 F03 | 02/10/1998 | 02/12/1998 | $1,200 | $1,625 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 5:45 a.m. on October 15, 1997, Employee #1 was told to empty the #7 rendering plant pressure cooker, which was ready to dump. Instead, he inadvertently went to the adjacent pressure cooker and opened it. The #8 cooker was not done cooking, and Employees #1 and #2 sustained burns from the hot rendering "meal" and steam. Employee #1 was hospitalized; he died on October 21, 1997, while undergoing surgery. Employee #2, who was working in the area at the time of the accident, was treated for burns to his arm and released.
Keywords: BURN, PRESSURE VESSEL, WORK RULES, STEAM, HIGH PRESSURE, ARM, HOT WATER
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 300646130 | Fatality | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Occupation not reported | ||
| 2 | 300646130 | Non Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Occupation not reported |