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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 3010873 - Stratford Metal Finishing, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Nc Department Of Labor - Raleigh
Site Address:
Stratford Metal Finishing, Inc.
807 South Marshall Street
Winston-Salem, NC 27108
Mailing Address:
Drawer V, Salem Station, Winston-Salem, NC 27108
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:3471
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 07/16/1987
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 02/10/1989
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360263222 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 4 | 1 | 12 | 17 | ||
| Current Violations | 5 | 12 | 17 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $2,320 | $7,200 | $0 | $340 | $0 | $9,860 |
| Current Penalty | $2,030 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,030 |
| 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 | 19100094 D10 | 12/14/1987 | 08/22/1988 | $630 | $7,200 | $0 | 12/29/1987 | L - State Settlement | |
| 2. | 02001A | Serious | 7C0101 A99 E1 | 12/14/1987 | 08/22/1988 | $280 | $400 | $0 | 12/29/1987 | L - State Settlement | |
| 3. | 02001B | Serious | 7C0101 A99 F4 | 12/14/1987 | 08/22/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 12/29/1987 | L - State Settlement | |
| 4. | 02001C | Serious | 7C0101 A99 G8 | 12/14/1987 | 08/22/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 12/29/1987 | L - State Settlement | |
| 5. | 02001D | Serious | 7C0101 A99 H1 | 12/14/1987 | 08/22/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 12/29/1987 | L - State Settlement | |
| 6. | 02002A | Serious | 19100094 D09 I | 12/14/1987 | 08/22/1988 | $630 | $720 | $0 | 12/29/1987 | L - State Settlement | |
| 7. | 02002B | Serious | 19100094 D09 XI | 12/14/1987 | 08/08/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 12/29/1987 | L - State Settlement | |
| 8. | 02003A | Serious | 19100094 D09 IV | 12/14/1987 | 08/08/1988 | $0 | $640 | $0 | 12/29/1987 | L - State Settlement | |
| 9. | 02003B | Serious | 19100094 D09 V | 12/14/1987 | 08/08/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 12/29/1987 | L - State Settlement | |
| 10. | 02003C | Serious | 19100094 D09 VII | 12/14/1987 | 08/08/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 12/29/1987 | L - State Settlement | |
| 11. | 02004 | Serious | 19100303 B01 | 12/14/1987 | 08/08/1988 | $490 | $560 | $0 | 12/29/1987 | L - State Settlement | |
| 12. | 03001 | Other | 7B0102 A01 | 12/14/1987 | 08/08/1988 | $0 | $80 | $0 | 12/29/1987 | L - State Settlement | |
| 13. | 03002 | Other | 19100094 D09VIII | 12/14/1987 | 08/08/1988 | $0 | $130 | $0 | 12/29/1987 | L - State Settlement | |
| 14. | 03003 | Other | 19100094 D11 I | 12/14/1987 | 08/08/1988 | $0 | $130 | $0 | 12/29/1987 | L - State Settlement | |
| 15. | 03004 | Other | 19100157 G01 | 12/14/1987 | 08/08/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 12/29/1987 | L - State Settlement | |
| 16. | 03005 | Other | 19100212 A01 | 12/14/1987 | 08/08/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 12/29/1987 | L - State Settlement | |
| 17. | 03006 | Other | 19100212 A05 | 12/14/1987 | 08/08/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 12/29/1987 | L - State Settlement | |
| 18. | 03007 | Other | 19100212 A05 | 12/14/1987 | 08/08/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 12/29/1987 | L - State Settlement | |
| 19. | 03008 | Other | 19100219 E03 I | 12/14/1987 | 08/08/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 12/29/1987 | L - State Settlement | |
| 20. | 03009 | Other | 19100219 H01 | 12/14/1987 | 08/22/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 12/29/1987 | L - State Settlement | |
| 21. | 03010 | Other | 19100304 A02 | 12/14/1987 | 08/08/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 12/29/1987 | L - State Settlement | |
| 22. | 03011 | Other | 19100304 F04 | 12/14/1987 | 08/08/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 12/29/1987 | L - State Settlement | |
| 23. | 03012 | Other | 19100305 G01 I | 12/14/1987 | 08/08/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 12/29/1987 | L - State Settlement |
Investigation Summary
AT APPROXIMATELY 6:30 PM ON JULY 6, 1987, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS TOLD BY HIS SUPERVISOR TO ADD SODA AND ANOTHER MATERIAL TO A CLEANING TANK IN THE COMPANY'S AUTOMATIC PLATING LINE. EMPLOYEE #1 HAD NEVER DONE THIS TASK BEFORE, AND WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF EXACTLY WHAT HE WAS ADDING TO THE CLEANING TANK. HE FOUND THAT HE NEEDED TO BREAK UP THE MATERIAL (IT WAS SUPPOSED TO BE IN A POWDERED FORM). HE LOADED AND CARRIED A 5 GALLON BUCKET OF THE MATERIAL FROM THE STORAGE AREA TO THE PLATING AREA. HIS INSTRUCTIONS WERE TO ADD THE MATERIAL WITH A SCOOP, BUT NEITHER HE NOR HIS SUPERVISOR COULD FIND ONE. HE WAS TOLD TO ADD THE MATERIAL SLOWLY, BUT WAS NOT SHOWN EXACTLY WHAT "SLOWLY" MEANT. AS HE WAS ADDING THE MATERIAL TO THE TANK A CHUNK THE SIZE OF A SOFTBALL FELL INTO THE TANK. THE TANK STARTED SPEWING OUT HOT CAUSTIC CHEMICALS. HE IMMEDIATELY TRIED TO ESCAPE THE AREA, BUT WAS HELD UP BY THE BARRELS STORED AROUND THE TANK, AND WAS STRUCK BY THE VENTING CHEMICALS. THE MATERIAL IN THE TANK WAS HEATED TO 180 DEGREES . THE EMPLOYEE SUFFERED BOTH CHEMICAL AND THERMAL BURNS TO 40% OF HIS BODY (ON HIS RIGHT SIDE).
Keywords: BURN, CAUSTIC, WORK RULES, CHEMICAL REACTION, CHEMICAL BURN, STRUCK BY, POWDER, UNTRAINED
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3010873 | Hospitalized injury | Burn(Chemical) | Metal plating machine operators |