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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 3013141 - Piedmont Concrete Company
Inspection Information - Office: Nc Department Of Labor - Raleigh
Site Address:
Piedmont Concrete Company
Old Airport Rd. (Sr 1664)
Thomasville, NC 27101
Mailing Address:
Post Office Drawer Aa, Winston-Salem, NC 27108
Union Status: Union
SIC:3273
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 11/02/1987
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 07/15/1988
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360261671 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $250 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $250 |
| Current Penalty | $250 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $250 |
| 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 | 19100023 C02 | 02/22/1988 | 03/26/1988 | $250 | $250 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 02001 | Other | 19100180 H03 V | 02/22/1988 | 02/29/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
AT APPROXIMATELY 3:30 PM ON OCTOBER 23, 1987, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS HELPING INSURE THAT A NEWLY SET-UP CONCRETE PLANT WAS READY TO GO. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS CHECKING WHAT HE AND THE LEAD GROUND MAINTENANCE MAN THOUGHT WAS AN AUTOMATIC OILER FOR THE UPPER PULLEY BEARING OF THE BATCH PLANT'S STACKER CONTROL. AS THE EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A SCREW CAP FROM THE TOP OF THE DEVICE, A LIQUID UNDER PRESSURE SQUIRTED OUT AND STRUCK HIM IN THE FACE. AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT, THE OTHER EMPLOYEES AND THE COMPANY MANAGEMENT DID NOT KNOW WHAT MATERIAL SQUIRTED OUT OF THE DEVICE. ANOTHER EMPLOYEE AIDED EMPLOYEE #1 FROM THE TOP OF THE HOPPER AND PROCEEDED TO HELP HIM WASH HIS EYES AND FACE WITH WATER. THE OTHER EMPLOYEE THEN TOOK HIM TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION, THE DEVICE TURNED OUT TO BE AN AUTOMATIC LUBRICATOR MADE BY PERMA. THE LUBRICATOR WORKS BY THE CHEMICAL REACTION OF THE POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE IN THE UPPER END CAUSING PRESSURE THAT FORCES LUBRICANT OUT THE BOTTOM. THE COMPANY BOUGHT THE CONCRETE PLANT SECOND HAND AND THE WARNING LABELS HAD EITHER BEEN REMOVED OR HAD WORN OFF WITH AGE. THE COMPANY WAS UNAWARE OF THE CONTENTS.
Keywords: EYE, MAINTENANCE, WORK RULES, HIGH PRESSURE, FACE, CHEMICAL
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3013141 | Hospitalized injury | Burn(Chemical) | Heavy equipment mechanics |