Inspection Detail
Inspection: 3026846 - B E & K Construction Company Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Nc Department Of Labor - Raleigh
Site Address:
B E & K Construction Company Inc
Main St
Canton, NC 28716
Mailing Address:
Po Box 1579, Canton, NC 28716
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1795
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 07/11/1986
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 07/11/1986
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360767057 | ||
| Inspection | 14206403 |
Investigation Summary
ON JULY 9, 1986, AT APPROXIMATELY 3 PM, A LOW PRESSURE SENSING DEVICE WHICH HAD UNDERGONE METAL FATIGUE BROKE OFF AT THE CANTON PLANT OF CHAMPION INTERNATIONAL. ABOUT 300 POUNDS OF CHLORINE ESCAPED INTO THE ATMOSPHERE. THE B.E. & G. CONSTRUCTION COMPANY HAD BEEN CONTRACTED BY CANTON TO BUILD A FIVE STORY BOILER AT THE PLANT SITE. THE CHLORINE GAS SPREAD RAPIDLY TO THE CONSTRUCTION SITE WHERE 50 B.E. & G. EMPLOYEES WERE EXPOSED. THE 50 EMPLOYEES DONNED THEIR ESCAPE RESPIRATORS AND WERE ABLE TO LEAVE THE AREA. THEY WERE ALL TAKEN TO HAYWOOD COUNTY HOSPITAL, WHERE 40 WERE TREATED AND RELEASED AND THE OTHER 10 KEPT OVERNIGHT FOR OBSERVATION.
Keywords: RESPIRATORY, TOXIC ATMOSPHERE, CONSTRUCTION, INHALATION, CHLORINE, GAS LEAK, CHEMICAL, RESPIRATOR
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3026846 | Non Hospitalized injury | Other | Carpenters | ||
| 2 | 3026846 | Non Hospitalized injury | Other | Occupation not reported | ||
| 3 | 3026846 | Non Hospitalized injury | Other | Occupation not reported | ||
| 4 | 3026846 | Non Hospitalized injury | Other | Occupation not reported | ||
| 5 | 3026846 | Non Hospitalized injury | Other | Occupation not reported | ||
| 6 | 3026846 | Non Hospitalized injury | Other | Occupation not reported | ||
| 7 | 3026846 | Non Hospitalized injury | Other | Occupation not reported | ||
| 8 | 3026846 | Non Hospitalized injury | Other | Occupation not reported | ||
| 9 | 3026846 | Non Hospitalized injury | Other | Occupation not reported | ||
| 10 | 3026846 | Non Hospitalized injury | Other | Occupation not reported | ||
| 11 | 3026846 | Non Hospitalized injury | Other | Occupation not reported | ||
| 12 | 3026846 | Non Hospitalized injury | Other | Occupation not reported | ||
| 13 | 3026846 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Occupation not reported | ||
| 14 | 3026846 | Non Hospitalized injury | Other | Occupation not reported | ||
| 15 | 3026846 | Non Hospitalized injury | Other | Carpenter apprentices | ||
| 16 | 3026846 | Non Hospitalized injury | Other | Electricians | ||
| 17 | 3026846 | Non Hospitalized injury | Other | Electricians | ||
| 18 | 3026846 | Non Hospitalized injury | Other | Boilermakers | ||
| 19 | 3026846 | Non Hospitalized injury | Other | Electricians | ||
| 20 | 3026846 | Non Hospitalized injury | Other | Boilermakers | ||
| 21 | 3026846 | Non Hospitalized injury | Other | Electricians | ||
| 22 | 3026846 | Non Hospitalized injury | Other | Occupation not reported | ||
| 23 | 3026846 | Non Hospitalized injury | Other | Occupation not reported | ||
| 24 | 3026846 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Occupation not reported | ||
| 25 | 3026846 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Boilermakers | ||
| 26 | 3026846 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Supervisors; brickmasons, stonemasons, tilesetters | ||
| 27 | 3026846 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Occupation not reported | ||
| 28 | 3026846 | Non Hospitalized injury | Other | Boilermakers | ||
| 29 | 3026846 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Plumbers, pipefitters and steamfitters | ||
| 30 | 3026846 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Occupation not reported | ||
| 31 | 3026846 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Boilermakers | ||
| 32 | 3026846 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Electricians' apprentices | ||
| 33 | 3026846 | Non Hospitalized injury | Other | Electricians | ||
| 34 | 3026846 | Non Hospitalized injury | Other | Boilermakers | ||
| 35 | 3026846 | Non Hospitalized injury | Other | Carpenter apprentices | ||
| 36 | 3026846 | Non Hospitalized injury | Other | Plumbers, pipefitters and steamfitters | ||
| 37 | 3026846 | Non Hospitalized injury | Other | Boilermakers | ||
| 38 | 3026846 | Non Hospitalized injury | Other | Plumber, pipefitter and steamfiter apprentices | ||
| 39 | 3026846 | Non Hospitalized injury | Other | Occupation not reported | ||
| 40 | 3026846 | Non Hospitalized injury | Other | Licensed practical nurses | ||
| 41 | 3026846 | Non Hospitalized injury | Other | Occupation not reported | ||
| 42 | 3026846 | Non Hospitalized injury | Other | Plumbers, pipefitters and steamfitters | ||
| 43 | 3026846 | Non Hospitalized injury | Other | Occupation not reported | ||
| 44 | 3026846 | Non Hospitalized injury | Other | Occupation not reported | ||
| 45 | 3026846 | Non Hospitalized injury | Other | Electricians | ||
| 46 | 3026846 | Non Hospitalized injury | Other | Carpenters | ||
| 47 | 3026846 | Non Hospitalized injury | Other | Construction laborers | ||
| 48 | 3026846 | Non Hospitalized injury | Other | Carpenter apprentices | ||
| 49 | 3026846 | Non Hospitalized injury | Other | Construction laborers | ||
| 50 | 3026846 | Non Hospitalized injury | Other | Construction laborers |
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