Inspection Detail

Inspection: 18546812 - Freightliner Truck Manufacturing Co.

Inspection Information - Office: Nc Department Of Labor - Raleigh

Inspection Nr: 18546812

Report ID: 0453710

Date Opened: 01/13/1993

Site Address:
Freightliner Truck Manufacturing Co.
1800 N. Main St.
Mt. Holly, NC 28120

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: Union

SIC:3711

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Health

Close Conference: 03/09/1993

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 10/20/1994

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360491278

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations	2					2
Initial Penalty	$10,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$10,500
Current Penalty	$10,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$10,500
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	Latest Event
1.	01001	Serious	95012901	04/01/1993	08/02/1993	$5,250	$5,250	$0	-
2.	01002A	Serious	19100134 D01	04/01/1993	07/03/1993	$5,250	$5,250	$0	-
3.	01002B	Serious	19100134 D02 II	04/01/1993	07/03/1993	$0	$0	$0	-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170054175

Event: 01/12/1993

One employee killed and one injured by argon

Employees #1 and #2 were using supplied air respirators while spray painting trucks. The pipes providing air to the respirators had inadvertently been hooked to a 100 percent argon gas line intended for welding. Employee #1 was killed. Employee #2 was affected by the inhalation. The spray booth had been newly installed over the Christmas holidays.

Keywords: OXYGEN DEFICIENCY, INHALATION, SPRAY PAINTING, ARGON, INATTENTION, RESPIRATOR

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	18546812			Fatality	Asphyxia	Painting and paint spraying machine operators
2	18546812			Non Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Painting and paint spraying machine operators

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