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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 3219383 - Turner Murphy Co., Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Sc Department Of Labor, Licensing, And Regulation
Site Address:
Turner Murphy Co., Inc.
Rabon Creek Raw Water Pumping Station
Laurens, SC 29731
Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 3485, Rock Hill, SC 29731
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1629
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 08/11/1986
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 02/19/1988
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360110829 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $700 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $700 |
| Current Penalty | $350 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $350 |
| 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 | 19260021 B06 I | 08/19/1986 | 08/28/1986 | $350 | $350 | $0 | 09/03/1986 | R - Review Commission | |
| 2. | 01002A | Serious | 19260055 A | 08/19/1986 | 08/22/1986 | $350 | $350 | $0 | 09/03/1986 | R - Review Commission | Citation has been deleted. |
| 3. | 01002B | Serious | 19260055 B | 08/19/1986 | 08/22/1986 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 09/03/1986 | R - Review Commission | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
A PAINTING COMPANY HAD PLACED PAINT REMOVER (STRIPPER-SOLVENT) ON THE FLOOR OF A BASEMENT TO REMOVE OLD PAINT. THE PAINT REMOVER CONTAINED A HIGH CONCENTRATION OF METHELENE CHLORIDE. EMPLOYEES #1 AND #2 WERE UPSTAIRS IN THE BUILDING. EMPLOYEE #1 DIRECTED EMPLOYEE #2 TO GO TO THE BASEMENT AND TURN ON THE SUMP PUMP. BY THIS TIME THE BASEMENT HAD FILLED WITH METHELENE CHLORIDE FUMES. WHEN EMPLOYEE #2 GOT TO THE SUMP PUMP HE PASSED OUT. EMPLOYEE #1 WENT DOWN A LITTLE LATER TO CHECK ON EMPLOYEE #2. HE WAS ALSO OVERCOME BY THE FUMES. EMPLOYEE #2 SURVIVED; EMPLOYEE #1 WAS KILLED. THE BASEMENT WAS 30 FEET LONG BY 24 FEET WIDE. AN AIR SAMPLE TAKEN IN THE BASEMENT REVEALED 1280 PPM OF METHYLENE CHLORIDE.
Keywords: UNCONSCIOUSNESS, CONFINED SPACE, METHYLENE CHLORIDE, INHALATION, PAINT SOLVENT, TOXIC FUMES
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3219383 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Supervisors; carpenters and related workers | ||
| 2 | 3219383 | Hospitalized injury | Asphyxia | Carpenters |