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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 3349669 - Dixon Lumber Company, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Va-E-Abingdon (Field Office) - Safety 0355110
Site Address:
Dixon Lumber Company, Inc.
159 Boyer Road
Galax, VA 24333
Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 907, Galax, VA 24333
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2426
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 02/19/1987
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 06/29/1987
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360789150 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $720 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $720 |
| Current Penalty | $720 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $720 |
| 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 | 510001 A | 02/26/1987 | 04/11/1987 | $400 | $400 | $0 | 03/10/1987 | P - Petition to Mod Abatement | |
| 2. | 01002A | Serious | 19100219 D01 | 02/26/1987 | 03/02/1987 | $320 | $320 | $0 | 03/10/1987 | W - Empr Withdrew | |
| 3. | 01002B | Serious | 19100219 E03 I | 02/26/1987 | 03/02/1987 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 03/10/1987 | W - Empr Withdrew |
Investigation Summary
AT APPROXIMATELY 2:30 PM ON DECEMBER 31, 1986, EMPLOYEES #1 AND #2 WERE PREPARING TO START A FIRE IN A BOILER BY INSERTING KINDLING INTO THE FIREBOX. THE TWO EMPLOYEES WERE STANDING IN FRONT OF BOILER #1. APPARENTLY SOME AIRBORNE FINE DUST WAS ENTERING THE FIREBOX WHEN EMPLOYEE #2 INTRODUCED A SOURCE OF IGNITION (A BURNING ROLLED-UP NEWSPAPER) INSIDE THE BOILER. A FLASHBACK OCCURRED, SEVERELY BURNING EMPLOYEES #1 AND #2. A REASONABLE CONCLUSION IS THAT A DUST EXPLOSION OCCURRED BECAUSE OF THE FINE DUST BEING CARRIED INTO THE BOILER BY AIR CURRENTS.
Keywords: BURN, DUST, BOILER, FIRE, EXPLOSION, FLASHBACK
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3349669 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Occupation not reported | ||
| 2 | 3349669 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Machinery maintenance occupations |