Inspection Detail

Inspection: 308239136 - Intertape Polymer Group

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

Inspection Nr: 308239136

Report ID: 0454510

Date Opened: 03/31/2005

Site Address:
Intertape Polymer Group
2000 South Beltline Blvd.
Columbia, SC 29250

Mailing Address:
2000 South Beltline Blvd, Columbia, SC 29201

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2672

NAICS: 322222/Coated and Laminated Paper Manufacturing

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Health

Close Conference: 07/13/2005

Planning Guide: Health-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 09/01/2005

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100375856

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	6					6
Current Violations	4					4
Initial Penalty	$11,250	$0	$0	$0	$0	$11,250
Current Penalty	$3,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$3,000
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	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Serious	19100036 C01	07/19/2005	07/25/2005	$750	$1,875	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	19100119 F01	07/19/2005	08/22/2005	$1,875	$1,875	$0	I - Informal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
3.	01003	Serious	19100119 G01 I	07/19/2005	08/22/2005	$1,875	$1,875	$0	I - Informal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
4.	01004	Serious	19100119 J02	07/19/2005	08/22/2005	$1,875	$1,875	$0	I - Informal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
5.	01005	Serious	19100119 J03	07/19/2005	08/22/2005	$1,875	$1,875	$0	I - Informal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
6.	01006	Serious	19100146 E06	07/19/2005	07/29/2005	$750	$1,875	$0	I - Informal Settlement
7.	01007A	Serious	19100119 F01	07/19/2005	08/22/2005	$750	$0	$0	Q - National Office Adjustment
8.	01007B	Serious	19100119 G01 I	07/19/2005	08/22/2005	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement
9.	01008A	Serious	19100119 J02	07/19/2005	08/22/2005	$750	$0	$0	Q - National Office Adjustment
10.	01008B	Serious	19100119 J03	07/19/2005	08/22/2005	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200373496

Event: 03/30/2005

Employee Killed in Fire Box Explosion

Employee #1 was tending a coal-fired boiler that was used to generate steam for a solvent recovery process. When he opened the door to rake ash from fire box, the fire box exploded and killed him.

Keywords: BURN, PRESSURE VESSEL, BOILER, FIRE, TORSO, COAL, EXPLOSION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	308239136			Fatality	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Machine operators, not specified

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