Inspection Detail

Inspection: 303547442 - Wikoff Color Corporation

Inspection Information - Office: Sc Department Of Labor, Licensing, And Regulation

Inspection Nr: 303547442

Report ID: 0454510

Date Opened: 02/08/2001

Site Address:
Wikoff Color Corporation
1886 Merritt Road
Fort Mill, SC 29715

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2893

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 03/13/2001

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 04/19/2001

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100371962

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			1		2
Current Violations	1			1		2
Initial Penalty	$1,875	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,875
Current Penalty	$1,875	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,875
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	10012 A	03/26/2001	04/30/2001	$1,875	$1,875	$0		-
2.	02001	Other	19100157 G01	03/26/2001	04/13/2001	$0	$0	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200371375

Event: 02/06/2001

Employee #1 received burns to his body, was hospitalized

On February 6, 2001, Employee #1 responded and extinguished a fire in the varnish department at Kettle Number 3. The fire erupted again and it was again extinguished. Employee #1 went to leave the area and when he looked back into the room a very violent flash fire occurred and he received burns to 24 percent of his body. Kettle Number 3 contained heated linseed oil under no pressure. Linseed oil has a flash point of 432 degrees. Employee #1 was hospitalized.

Keywords: BURN, HEAT, FIRE, LUBRICATING FLUID

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	303547442			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Specified mechanics and repairers

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