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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 307147561 - Ge Lighting Systems, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Nc Department Of Labor - Charlotte
Site Address:
Ge Lighting Systems, Inc.
3010 Spartanburg Hwy.
East Flat Rock, NC 28726
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:3648
NAICS: 335129/Other Lighting Equipment Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 02/05/2004
Planning Guide: Health-Manufacturing
Emphasis: N:Psmpqv, S:Program Improvements
Case Closed: 08/11/2004
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 102093861 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 10 | 2 | 12 | |||
| Current Violations | 7 | 2 | 9 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $55,050 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $55,050 |
| Current Penalty | $40,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $40,500 |
| 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. | 01001A | Serious | 7F0101 A01 | 05/07/2004 | 06/24/2004 | $6,300 | $6,300 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19101000 E | 05/07/2004 | 06/24/2004 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 01002A | Serious | 19100119 E01 | 05/07/2004 | 06/24/2004 | $6,300 | $6,300 | $0 | - | ||
| 4. | 01002B | Serious | 19100119 D01 | 05/07/2004 | 06/24/2004 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 5. | 01002C | Serious | 19100119 D02 I | 05/07/2004 | 06/24/2004 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 6. | 01002D | Serious | 19100119 D03 I | 05/07/2004 | 06/24/2004 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 7. | 01003A | Serious | 19100119 F01 | 05/07/2004 | 06/24/2004 | $6,300 | $6,300 | $0 | - | ||
| 8. | 01003B | Serious | 19100119 G01 I | 05/07/2004 | 06/24/2004 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 9. | 01004A | Serious | 19100119 J02 | 05/07/2004 | 06/24/2004 | $6,300 | $6,300 | $0 | - | ||
| 10. | 01004B | Serious | 19100119 J03 | 05/07/2004 | 06/24/2004 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 11. | 01004C | Serious | 19100119 J04 I | 05/07/2004 | 06/24/2004 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 12. | 01005 | Serious | 19100119 L01 | 05/07/2004 | 06/24/2004 | $6,300 | $6,300 | $0 | - | ||
| 13. | 01006 | Serious | 19100119 N | 05/07/2004 | 06/24/2004 | $0 | $6,300 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 14. | 01007 | Serious | 19100134 A02 | 05/07/2004 | 06/24/2004 | $0 | $6,300 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 15. | 01008A | Serious | 19101200 H03 I | 05/07/2004 | 06/24/2004 | $6,300 | $6,300 | $0 | - | ||
| 16. | 01008B | Serious | 19101200 H03 II | 05/07/2004 | 06/24/2004 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 17. | 01008C | Serious | 19101200 H03 III | 05/07/2004 | 06/24/2004 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 18. | 01009A | Serious | 19101200 D01 | 05/07/2004 | 06/24/2004 | $2,700 | $2,700 | $0 | - | ||
| 19. | 01009B | Serious | 19101200 G01 | 05/07/2004 | 05/12/2004 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 20. | 01010 | Serious | 19100307 B | 05/07/2004 | 06/24/2004 | $0 | $1,950 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 21. | 02001 | Other | 19100119 H02 VI | 05/07/2004 | 06/24/2004 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 22. | 02002 | Other | 19100217 G | 05/07/2004 | 05/12/2004 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
At 8:00 a.m. on December 4, 2003, Employee #1 of GE Lighting Systems, Incorporated, was working in an annealing area, where steel parts for ballast were being cooked in an annealing furnace. The gas for the furnace was created by the DX generator that used propane. That led to an oxygen deficient environment. The propane was converted into carbon monoxide, hydrogen gas, carbon dioxide, nitrogen, and water vapor. Employee #1 was over-exposed to carbon monoxide at a level of 969 parts per million as an eight-hour Time-Weighted Average. He died of asphyxia.
Keywords: FURNACE, OXYGEN DEFICIENCY, ASPHYXIATED, STEEL, INHALATION, GAS, PROPANE, POISONING, OVEREXPOSURE, CARBON MONOXIDE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 307147561 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Machine operators, not specified |