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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 105685788 - Firestone Fibers & Textiles Co.
Inspection Information - Office: Va-E-Richmond (Regional Office) - Safety 0355111
Site Address:
Firestone Fibers & Textiles Co.
105 Winston Churchill Drive
Hopewell, VA 23860
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: Union
SIC:2824
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: Y
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 06/23/1988
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 03/28/1989
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360297030 |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 8:30 a.m. on June 10, 1988, Employee #1 was lying on the floor removing a steel plate that had a steam jet fitted inside it. The steel plate was under a vacuum chamber. containing ethylene glycol vapors that had been heated past their 241 degree F flash point by 337 degree F steam. When the last nut was removed, the steel plate and steam jet came down, releasing ethylene glycol vapors.The vapors, which has a vapor density of 2.1 relative to air, ignited engulfing the vacuum chamber in fire. Employees #2 and #3 carried Employee #1 to a safety shower to extinguish the flames on his clothing. Employees #1 and #2 were hospitalized for burns. Employee #1 died eight days later.
Keywords: BURN, FLAMMABLE VAPORS, UNSECURED, ETHYLENE GLYCOL, WORK RULES, FIRE, VACUUM VESSEL, ACCIDENTAL DISCHARGE, HIGH TEMPERATURE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 105685788 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Supervisors, production occupations | ||
| 2 | 105685788 | Fatality | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Industrial machinery repairers | ||
| 3 | 105685788 | Non Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Industrial machinery repairers |