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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 3193430 - Crown Metro Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Sc Department Of Labor, Licensing, And Regulation
Site Address:
Crown Metro Inc.
Echelon Road Donaldson Center
Greenville, SC 29606
Mailing Address:
Echelon Road (Donaldson Center), Greenville, SC 29602
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2865
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 09/20/1985
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 09/20/1985
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360776751 |
Investigation Summary
EMPLOYEE #3 WAS MIXING HYDRO 68 WITH TERTIGOL IN THE NUMBER 5 REACTOR, WHICH HAD A 2,000 POUND CAPACITY. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS STANDING BEHIND THE #5 REACTOR, CHECKING THE FLOW OF THE #6 AND #7 REACTORS. EMPLOYEE #2 WAS STANDING AT THE #4 REACTOR, MIXING. EMPLOYEE #3 WENT TO GET A SAMPLE OF THE MATERIAL IN THE #5 REACTOR. WHEN HE REMOVED THE COVER HE SAW FLAMES. HE THREW THE COVER DOWN, AND THE REACTOR BLEW UP. EMPLOYEE #1 RECEIVED ABRASIONS. CONTUSIONS AND FRACTURES TO THE RIBS, SHOULDER AND HEAD (THE WALL FELL ON HIM). EMPLOYEE #2 RECEIVED THIRD DEGREE BURNS TO 85% OF HIS BODY. EMPLOYEE #1 RECEIVED SECOND DEGREE BURNS TO 40% OF HIS BODY. THE CAUSE OF THE EXPLOSIONS WAS NOT DETERMINED. EMPLOYEES #1 AND #2 DIED AS A RESULT OF THIS ACCIDENT.
Keywords: BURN, FRACTURE, EXPLOSION, ABRASION, CHEMICAL REACTION, CHEMICAL, CONTUSION
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3193430 | Fatality | Burn(Chemical) | Miscellaneous textile machine operators | ||
| 2 | 3193430 | Fatality | Burn(Chemical) | Miscellaneous textile machine operators | ||
| 3 | 3193430 | Hospitalized injury | Burn(Chemical) | Miscellaneous textile machine operators |