Inspection Detail

Inspection: 120462387 - Wellman Industries

Inspection Information - Office: Sc Department Of Labor, Licensing, And Regulation

Inspection Nr: 120462387

Report ID: 0454510

Date Opened: 07/22/1992

Site Address:
Wellman Industries
Mciver Rd.
Darlington, SC 29532

Mailing Address:
1040 Broad St., Suite 302, Shrewsbury, NJ 07702

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2824

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Complaint

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Health

Close Conference: 09/04/1992

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 10/18/1993

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Complaint	76400589		Yes

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			1		2
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$1,300	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,300
Current Penalty	$520	$0	$0	$0	$0	$520
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	19101200 G02	09/30/1992	11/04/1992	$520	$1,300	$0	10/15/1992	F - Formal Settlement
2.	02001	Other	19101048 D01 I	09/30/1992	10/05/1992	$0	$0	$0	10/15/1992	F - Formal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 909168

Event: 07/08/1992

Employees become ill after exposure to metal fumes

On July 8, 1992, Employees #1, #2, and #3 were removing screens from a shaft used to process polyester polymer. As the employees heated the retaining rings that held a screen in place, residual polymer degraded and released fumes. By the end of the day, the employees were ill. That night, Employee #3 went to a hospital emergency room, and was examined and released. The next morning, the three employees still felt ill and were sent to an emergency room. According to a doctor's diagnosis, the employees were suffering from metal fume fever. The doctor, however, was not aware that the resin contained antimony. Employee #1 was released the same day; Employee #2 was released on July 10, 1992; Employee #3 was released on July 13, 1992.

Keywords: TOXIC FUMES, OVEREXPOSURE, POLYESTER RESIN

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	120462387					Occupation Not Listed

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