Inspection Detail

Inspection: 300960002 - Cerro Wire And Cable Company, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Birmingham Area Office

Inspection Nr: 300960002

Report ID: 0418300

Date Opened: 07/16/1997

Site Address:
Cerro Wire And Cable Company, Inc.
1099 Thompson Road, S.E.
Hartselle, AL 35640

Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 1049, Hartselle, AL 35640

Union Status: Union

SIC:3357

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 07/25/1997

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 10/15/1997

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	101270163

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	$1,125	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,125
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.	01001A	Serious	19100038 A02	07/29/1997	10/03/1997	$1,125	$1,875	$0		I - Informal Settlement
2.	01001B	Serious	19100038 A05 I	07/29/1997	09/03/1997	$0	$0	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201270659

Event: 07/13/1997

EMPLOYEES HOSPITALIZED DUE TO EXPOSURE TO PVC FUMES

On a Sunday morning at approximately 10:00 a.m., a fire started in the PVC jacketing area. Several employees used fire extinguishers to fight the fire while waiting for the fire department to arrive. The sprinkler system was disabled and the fire department was delayed due to non-functioning emergency phone lines. Several employees were overcome by the PVC fumes and taken to the local hospital. By noon, the fire was extinguished and employees returned to work. By 1:00 p.m., fumes were still present and more employees became ill and were taken to the hospital. At approximately 5:00 p.m., the fire rekindled and the facility shut down until the fire was completely extinguished. Two employees were hospitalized.

Keywords: FIRE, POLYVINYL CHLORIDE, CHEMICAL

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	300960002					Occupation Not Listed

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