Inspection Detail

Inspection: 3013141 - Piedmont Concrete Company

Inspection Information - Office: Nc Department Of Labor - Raleigh

Inspection Nr: 3013141

Report ID: 0453710

Date Opened: 10/27/1987

Site Address:
Piedmont Concrete Company
Old Airport Rd. (Sr 1664)
Thomasville, NC 27101

Mailing Address:
Post Office Drawer Aa, Winston-Salem, NC 27108

Union Status: Union

SIC:3273

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 11/02/1987

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 07/15/1988

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360261671

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			1		2
Current Violations	1			1		2
Initial Penalty	$250	$0	$0	$0	$0	$250
Current Penalty	$250	$0	$0	$0	$0	$250
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	Serious	19100023 C02	02/22/1988	03/26/1988	$250	$250	$0		-
2.	02001	Other	19100180 H03 V	02/22/1988	02/29/1988	$0	$0	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14251631

Event: 10/23/1987

EMPLOYEE INJURED WHEN SPRAYED IN FACE BY A LUBRICANT

AT APPROXIMATELY 3:30 PM ON OCTOBER 23, 1987, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS HELPING INSURE THAT A NEWLY SET-UP CONCRETE PLANT WAS READY TO GO. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS CHECKING WHAT HE AND THE LEAD GROUND MAINTENANCE MAN THOUGHT WAS AN AUTOMATIC OILER FOR THE UPPER PULLEY BEARING OF THE BATCH PLANT'S STACKER CONTROL. AS THE EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A SCREW CAP FROM THE TOP OF THE DEVICE, A LIQUID UNDER PRESSURE SQUIRTED OUT AND STRUCK HIM IN THE FACE. AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT, THE OTHER EMPLOYEES AND THE COMPANY MANAGEMENT DID NOT KNOW WHAT MATERIAL SQUIRTED OUT OF THE DEVICE. ANOTHER EMPLOYEE AIDED EMPLOYEE #1 FROM THE TOP OF THE HOPPER AND PROCEEDED TO HELP HIM WASH HIS EYES AND FACE WITH WATER. THE OTHER EMPLOYEE THEN TOOK HIM TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION, THE DEVICE TURNED OUT TO BE AN AUTOMATIC LUBRICATOR MADE BY PERMA. THE LUBRICATOR WORKS BY THE CHEMICAL REACTION OF THE POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE IN THE UPPER END CAUSING PRESSURE THAT FORCES LUBRICANT OUT THE BOTTOM. THE COMPANY BOUGHT THE CONCRETE PLANT SECOND HAND AND THE WARNING LABELS HAD EITHER BEEN REMOVED OR HAD WORN OFF WITH AGE. THE COMPANY WAS UNAWARE OF THE CONTENTS.

Keywords: EYE, MAINTENANCE, WORK RULES, HIGH PRESSURE, FACE, CHEMICAL

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	3013141			Hospitalized injury	Burn(Chemical)	Heavy equipment mechanics

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