Inspection Detail

Inspection: 3059946 - Dellinger Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Nc Department Of Labor - Raleigh

Inspection Nr: 3059946

Report ID: 0453710

Date Opened: 12/19/1984

Site Address:
Dellinger Inc
P 4800 Brown Hill Rd
Charlotte, NC 28208

Mailing Address:
Po Box 297, Monroe, NC 28110

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1623

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 12/19/1984

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 12/19/1984

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360610406

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14252795

Event: 12/17/1984

EXPLOSIVE CHARGE DETONATED EARLY, INJURING EMPLOYEES

TWO EMPLOYEES WERE LOADING UNIGEL EXPLOSIVE INTO 3 1/2 INCH DIAMETER HOLE, 18 FEET DEEP. THE HOLE INVOLVED WAS THE 5TH OF A TWELVE HOLE PATTERN. THE LOCATION WAS ABOUT 100 FEET NORTH OF BYRUM ROAD ON COFFEY CREEK. A PRIMED CHARGE HAD BEEN PUT IN THE BOTTOM OF THE HOLE AND A SECOND CHARGE INSERTED PART WAY INTO THE HOLE. THE EMPLOYEES ATTEMPTED TO BREAK OFF A SPUR OF ROCK IN THE HOLE BY HITTING IT WITH A PIECE OF DRILL STEEL. AN EXPLOSION OCCURRED, PROBABLY CAUSED BY THE IMPACT OF THE DRILL STEEL ON THE TOP CHARGE. THE BLASTER AND HIS HELPER WERE SPRAYED WITH DIRT AND PIECES OF ROCK. BOTH EMPLOYEES WENT TO THE HOSPITAL. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS RELEASED AFTER EXAMINATION; EMPLOYEE #2 REMAINED IN THE HOSPITAL FOR OBSERVATION,

Keywords: BLASTING, EXPLOSIVES, EXPLOSION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	3059946			Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Explosives workers
2	3059946			Non Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Drillers, earth

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