Inspection Detail
Inspection: 3058534 - Stowe-Pharr Mills
Inspection Information - Office: Nc Department Of Labor - Raleigh
Site Address:
Stowe-Pharr Mills
Complex 46, 1450 Powerline Drive
Mcadenville, NC 28101
Mailing Address:
Post Office Box 1, Mcadenville, NC 28101
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2282
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 11/20/1987
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 03/15/1988
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360261630 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $560 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $560 |
| Current Penalty | $560 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $560 |
| 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 | 95012901 | 12/16/1987 | 12/22/1987 | $560 | $560 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
THREE EMPLOYEES WERE INSTRUCTED TO START UP A TORNADO SPRAY SYSTEM. THE SYSTEM IMPARTS AN ANTI-STAT SOLUTION TO SYNTHETIC FIBERS AT THE C & K BLENDING LINE IN THE FIBER MILL PLANT. THE TORNADO SPRAY SYSTEM INCORPORATES A 120 GALLON CAPACITY FIBERGLASS PLASTIC TANK USED AS A HYDRO-PNEUMATIC PRESSURE VESSEL. AFTER FILLING THE TANK WITH ABOUT 33 TO 35 GALLONS OF THE ANTI-STAT AND WATER SOLUTION, ONE OF THE EMPLOYEES BEGAN INJECTING AIR INTO THE TANK. HE INADVERTENTLY OVERPRESSUREIZED THE TANK, CAUSING IT TO EXPLODE. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS KILLED WHEN HE WAS STRUCK IN THE HEAD BY FLYING PIECES OF THE TANK. EMPLOYEE #2 SUFFERD A FRACTURED RIB. THE THIRD EMPLOYEE AND ANOTHER NEARBY WORKER WERE NOT INJURED.
Keywords: FRACTURE, HEAD, WORK RULES, EXPLOSION, HIGH PRESSURE, RIB, TANK, CONTUSION
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3058534 | Non Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Miscellaneous textile machine operators | ||
| 2 | 3058534 | Fatality | Bruise/Contus/Abras | Miscellaneous textile machine operators |
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