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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 125290510 - Chatham Manufacturing, A Div Of Cmi Industries, In
Inspection Information - Office: Nc Department Of Labor - Winston-Salem
Site Address:
Chatham Manufacturing, A Div Of Cmi Industries, In
304 E. Main St.
Elkin, NC 28621
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 620, Elkin, NC 28621
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2221
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 03/21/1995
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 05/11/1995
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360494074 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 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 | Other | 19040002 A02 | 05/01/1995 | 07/03/1995 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
Employees #1 and #3 were weavers; Employee #2 was an inspector/assistant supervisor; and Employee #4 was a startup technician. At approximately 7:00 a.m. on January 26, 1995, Employees #1 through #4 began to suffer from headaches, nausea, and dizziness after smelling odors. Employee #1 vomited and Employee #2 lost consciousness. A diesel-fueled Bonnie Scot boiler may have been the source of the odor. The one story building, which had a ceiling of varying heights (approximately 12 to 22 ft) was heated by the boiler. Employees #1 through #4, who were involved in the accident, did not work with the boiler. The maintenance person who came to service the boiler said that the boiler could "puff" when air currents outside the exhaust stack caused pressure changes in the boiler. He also stated that there was soot on the outside of the boiler's rear gasket on that day. The gasket was replaced.
Keywords: UNCONSCIOUSNESS, GASKET, HEADACHE, BOILER, NAUSEA, AIR CONTAMINATION, DIZZINESS, TOXIC FUMES, OVEREXPOSURE, VOMIT
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 125290510 | Non Hospitalized injury | Other | Knitting, looping, taping & weaving mach.operators | ||
| 2 | 125290510 | Non Hospitalized injury | Other | Knitting, looping, taping & weaving mach.operators | ||
| 3 | 125290510 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Knitting, looping, taping & weaving mach.operators | ||
| 4 | 125290510 | Non Hospitalized injury | Other | Knitting, looping, taping & weaving mach.operators |