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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 3017696 - Fluor Daniel
Inspection Information - Office: Nc Department Of Labor - Raleigh
Site Address:
Fluor Daniel
At Hoechst Celanese, Salisbury Plant, Hwy. 70 W.
Salisbury, NC 28144
Mailing Address:
100 Fluor Daniel Drive, Greenville, SC 29607
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1541
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 06/14/1991
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 05/21/1996
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360488712 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Current Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $42,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $42,000 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $42,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $42,000 |
| 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 | Willful | 95012901 | 10/11/1991 | 10/29/1991 | $14,000 | $14,000 | $0 | 10/30/1991 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 01002 | Willful | 19100132 A | 10/11/1991 | 10/29/1991 | $14,000 | $14,000 | $0 | 10/30/1991 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 3. | 01003 | Willful | 19100133 A01 | 10/11/1991 | 10/29/1991 | $14,000 | $14,000 | $0 | 10/30/1991 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 12:20 p.m. on May 20, 1991, Employee #1 and two other employees were cleaning a melt piping reboiler with the flexible lance of a Hydrolaser. The cleaning operation was being conducted at 9,000 psi using a self feeding flex lance. It is assumed that Employee #1 was operating the flex lance and was withdrawing it when either it turned on him or he withdrew it too far. Employee #1 was struck in the lower abdomen by the force of the cleaning jet, and the cutting action severed an artery. He died shortly after arriving at the hospital. Based on the diameter of the reboiler and the information gathered from interviews, the employee, most likely, withdrew the lance too far.
Keywords: WORK RULES, CLEANING, ABDOMEN, CONSTRUCTION, HIGH PRESSURE, STRUCK BY, WATER
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3017696 | Fatality | Cut/Laceration | Occupation not reported |