Inspection Detail

Inspection: 126472406 - Michelin Tire Corporation

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

Inspection Nr: 126472406

Report ID: 0454510

Date Opened: 02/01/1999

Site Address:
Michelin Tire Corporation
Hwy. 76
Sandy Springs, SC 29677

Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 19001, Greenville, SC 29602

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3011

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 03/02/1999

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 08/17/1999

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362626384

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations				1		1
Initial Penalty	$1,875	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,875
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$1,875	$0	$1,875
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	Other	10012 A	04/01/1999	04/06/1999	$1,875	$1,875	$0	04/26/1999	F - Formal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200370401

Event: 01/26/1999

Employee burned by hot chemical solution

Employee #1 was working near a chemical preparation vat and a reaction vat that were heated simultaneously by direct steam to 95 degrees C (approximately 203 degrees F). Once the reactor vat reached 95 degrees C, material in the preparation was automatically transferred to it and the steam to the preparation vat was turned off. Apparently, there was a malfunction in the reactor and the transfer was prevented. Once this was realized, a coworker forced a manual transfer of the preparation. A steam pocket developed and the preparation erupted, spewing a 95.4 degree C (204 degrees F) solution of water and sodium hydroxide onto Employee #1. He suffered second- and third-degree burns over 88 percent of his body.

Keywords: BURN, SODIUM HYDROXIDE, PRESSURE VESSEL, STEAM, EXPLOSION, HIGH PRESSURE, MECH MALFUNCTION, PRESSURE RELEASE, CHEMICAL, HIGH TEMPERATURE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	126472406			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Production samplers and weighers

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