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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 18541789 - General Electric Company
Inspection Information - Office: Nc Department Of Labor - Raleigh
Site Address:
General Electric Company
Spartenburg Hwy.
Hendersonville, NC 28739
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:3648
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 07/26/1988
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 11/15/1988
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360262745 |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 8:25 a.m. on July 13, 1988, four maintenance employees of General Electric Co. and two employees of Bildon Co., Inc., were preparing a smelter furnace to be relined. The furnace was heated to approximately 2,200 degrees F and water was introduced into the furnace through a 1 1/2 in. diameter pipe in order to crack the brick in the furnace floor. When the water entered the furnace, the rapid expansion of steam in the super-heated space of the furnace caused an explosion. Employees #1 through #11 were injured by small flying particles. None was hospitalized and all returned to work the same day.
Keywords: FURNACE, STEAM, EXPLOSION, STRUCK BY, FLYING OBJECT
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18541789 | Non Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Supervisors, mechanics and repairers | ||
| 2 | 18541789 | Non Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Machinery maintenance occupations | ||
| 3 | 18541789 | Non Hospitalized injury | Other | Machinery maintenance occupations | ||
| 4 | 18541789 | Non Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Mechanical engineers | ||
| 5 | 18541789 | Non Hospitalized injury | Bruise/Contus/Abras | Misc. metal & plastic processing machine operators | ||
| 6 | 18541789 | Non Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Supervisors, production occupations | ||
| 7 | 18541789 | Non Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Misc. metal & plastic processing machine operators | ||
| 8 | 18541789 | Non Hospitalized injury | Foreign Body Ineye | Machinery maintenance occupations | ||
| 9 | 18541789 | Non Hospitalized injury | Bruise/Contus/Abras | Molding and casting machine operators | ||
| 10 | 18541789 | Non Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Supervisors; plumbers, pipefitters & steamfitters | ||
| 11 | 18541789 | Non Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Plumbers, pipefitters and steamfitters |