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Inspection: 106469562 - Guilford Mills Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Wilkes Barre Area Office

 

Inspection Nr: 106469562
Report ID: 0317700
Date Opened: 12/07/1997

Site Address:
Guilford Mills Inc
141 N. Wideawake Street
Pine Grove, PA 17963

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: Union

SIC:2299

NAICS: 0 

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: Y

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 05/27/1998

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 03/04/1999

Related Activity
Type Activity Nr Safety Health
Accident 361914070
Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties Serious Willful Repeat Other Unclass Total
Initial Violations 3 1 4
Current Violations 3 1 4
Initial Penalty $8,500 $0 $0 $0 $0 $8,500
Current Penalty $6,000 $0 $0 $0 $0 $6,000
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 Contest Latest Event Note
1. 01001 Serious 5A0001 05/28/1998 06/17/1998 $4,000 $5,000 $0 06/19/1998 F - Formal Settlement  
2. 01002 Serious 19100147 C04 I 05/28/1998 07/01/1998 $1,000 $2,000 $0 06/19/1998 F - Formal Settlement  
3. 01003 Serious 19100333 B02 05/28/1998 06/17/1998 $1,000 $1,500 $0 06/19/1998 F - Formal Settlement  
4. 02001 Other 19100147 C06 II 05/28/1998 06/17/1998 $0 $0 $0 F - Formal Settlement  

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201370145
Event: 12/07/1997
EMPLOYEE KILLED IN EXPLOSION

At 5:45 p.m. on December 7, 1997, Employee #1, a maintenance employee, was killed in an explosion. Employee #1 was working on second shift, which started at 3:30 p.m. For the next two hours Employee #1 attempted to light up the Maxon Combustifume, Type CF-5, Burner of a Durr DC 12-18 Exhaust Air Purification System, Incinerator Number 5. Employee #1 could not fire up the burner. At 5:45 p.m. Incinerator Number 5 exploded, killing Employee #1.

Keywords: EXHAUST SYSTEM, MAINTENANCE, EXPLOSION

Investigated Inspection
# Inspection Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 106469562 Fatality Other Occupation not reported
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