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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 301762340 - Custom Machine And Design Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Sc Department Of Labor, Licensing, And Regulation
Site Address:
Custom Machine And Design Inc.
7220 Hwy. 544
Myrtle Beach, SC 29575
Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 20068, Myrtle Beach, SC 29575
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:3541
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 07/27/1999
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 09/03/1999
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 100370360 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $3,900 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,900 |
| Current Penalty | $3,900 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,900 |
| 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 | 19100212 A01 | 07/30/1999 | 08/04/1999 | $400 | $400 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002A | Serious | 19101000 A02 | 07/30/1999 | 08/10/1999 | $3,500 | $3,500 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 01002B | Serious | 19101000 E | 07/30/1999 | 08/10/1999 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 3:30 p.m. on July 21, 1999, Employees #1 through #10 were evacuated after experiencing headaches and nausea caused by forklift exhaust in the plant. Employees #1 and #2 were hospitalized; Employees #3 through #10 were treated and released. Monitoring at the facility registered 52 ppm of carbon monoxide. Three forklifts were running in the plant and the doors were normally closed, although fans and air conditioners were operating. Citations were issued for overexposure to carbon monoxide and for inadequate engineering controls, including the lack of preventative maintenance on the company's forklifts.
Keywords: VENTILATION, INADEQUATE MAINT, HEADACHE, WORK RULES, INHALATION, NAUSEA, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, EXHAUST FUMES, CHEMICAL VAPOR, CARBON MONOXIDE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 301762340 | Hospitalized injury | Asphyxia | Misc. metal,plastic,stone&glass-working mach. op's | ||
| 2 | 301762340 | Hospitalized injury | Asphyxia | Misc. metal,plastic,stone&glass-working mach. op's | ||
| 3 | 301762340 | Non Hospitalized injury | Asphyxia | Misc. metal,plastic,stone&glass-working mach. op's | ||
| 4 | 301762340 | Non Hospitalized injury | Asphyxia | Numerical control machine operators | ||
| 5 | 301762340 | Non Hospitalized injury | Asphyxia | Misc. metal,plastic,stone&glass-working mach. op's | ||
| 6 | 301762340 | Non Hospitalized injury | Asphyxia | Lathe and turning machine operators | ||
| 7 | 301762340 | Non Hospitalized injury | Asphyxia | Welders and cutters | ||
| 8 | 301762340 | Non Hospitalized injury | Asphyxia | Milling and planing machine operators | ||
| 9 | 301762340 | Non Hospitalized injury | Asphyxia | Grinding, abrading, buffing & polishing mach. op's | ||
| 10 | 301762340 | Non Hospitalized injury | Asphyxia | Misc. metal,plastic,stone&glass-working mach. op's |