Inspection Detail

Inspection: 3017373 - Chemcentral/Greensboro

Inspection Information - Office: Nc Department Of Labor - Raleigh

Inspection Nr: 3017373

Report ID: 0453710

Date Opened: 09/28/1990

Site Address:
Chemcentral/Greensboro
1100 Fairchild Drive
Winston-Salem, NC 27105

Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 100, Jamestown, NC 27282

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:5169

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 11/02/1990

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 02/20/1992

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360489090

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			1		2
Current Violations	1			1		2
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	19100106 E06 I	12/18/1990	12/24/1990	$280	$280	$0	01/08/1991	F - Formal Settlement
2.	02001	Other	19100106 E06 II	12/18/1990	12/24/1990	$0	$0	$0	01/08/1991	F - Formal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14340053

Event: 09/28/1990

BURN - EXPLOSION CAUSED BY STATIC ELECTRICAL DISCHARGE

TWO EMPLOYEES WERE UNLOADING A TANKER TRUCK CONTAINING TOLUENE. THEY HAD UNLOADED TWO OF THE TANKER'S FOUR LOADED COMPARTMENTS. AFTER UNLOADING THE SECOND COMPARTMENT, THEY UNHOOKED, AND THE FLAMMABLE TOLUENE VAPORS IGNITED. THIS CAUSED THE TANKER TO EXPLODE. BOTH EMPLOYEES WERE THROWN BACK AND BURNED BY THE EXPLOSION. EMPLOYEE #2 WAS HOSPITALIZED FOR 2 WEEKS. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS STILL HOSPITALIZED 6 WEEKS LATER. THE EXPLOSION WAS APPARENTLY CAUSED BY A STATIC ELECTRICAL DISCHARGE.

Keywords: ELECTRIC ARC, STATIC ELECTRICITY, ELECTRICAL, FLAMMABLE VAPORS, E GI VII, TOLUENE, BURN, FLAMMABLE LIQUID

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	3017373			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Truck drivers, heavy

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