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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 301750410 - The Bibb Company, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Sc Department Of Labor, Licensing, And Regulation
Site Address:
The Bibb Company, Inc.
2721 White Horse Road
Greenville, SC 29611
Mailing Address:
Po Box 6132, Greenville, SC 29611
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2211
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 08/01/1997
Planning Guide: Health-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 10/20/1997
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362627705 | ||
| Complaint | 202268959 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $1,250 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,250 |
| Current Penalty | $500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $500 |
| 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 | 19101000 A02 | 09/10/1997 | 09/15/1997 | $500 | $1,250 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
On June 27, 1997, the B shift was working from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. in the cloth room when at about 2:30 p.m., several cloth graders began experiencing headaches. The employer's management began an investigation of the cause of the complaints, calling in the local fire department, who monitored for carbon monoxide. A large inventory of cloth was in the room and two propane-powered fork trucks were operating almost continuously. Employees #1 through #9 were sent to the hospital, where blood samples registered carboxyhemoglobin levels of 3.4, 6.6, 11.7, 6.5, 16.2, 11.1, 7.6, 10.4 and 7.5, respectively, indicating an overexposure to carbon monoxide. At 5:30 p.m., levels of carbon monoxide were recorded at 10 and 13 ppm. A leading dock door was raised and fans brought in to increase ventilation.
Keywords: VENTILATION, WORK RULES, INHALATION, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, AIR CONTAMINATION, EXHAUST FUMES, CARBOXYHEMOGLOBIN, POISONING, OVEREXPOSURE, CARBON MONOXIDE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 301750410 | Non Hospitalized injury | Poisoning(Systemic) | Graders and sorters, except agricultural | ||
| 2 | 301750410 | Non Hospitalized injury | Poisoning(Systemic) | Supervisors, production occupations | ||
| 3 | 301750410 | Non Hospitalized injury | Poisoning(Systemic) | Graders and sorters, except agricultural | ||
| 4 | 301750410 | Non Hospitalized injury | Poisoning(Systemic) | Graders and sorters, except agricultural | ||
| 5 | 301750410 | Non Hospitalized injury | Poisoning(Systemic) | Graders and sorters, except agricultural | ||
| 6 | 301750410 | Non Hospitalized injury | Poisoning(Systemic) | Graders and sorters, except agricultural | ||
| 7 | 301750410 | Non Hospitalized injury | Poisoning(Systemic) | Graders and sorters, except agricultural | ||
| 8 | 301750410 | Non Hospitalized injury | Poisoning(Systemic) | Graders and sorters, except agricultural | ||
| 9 | 301750410 | Non Hospitalized injury | Poisoning(Systemic) | Graders and sorters, except agricultural |