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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 301927752 - Monticello Volunteer Fire Department
Inspection Information - Office: Nc Department Of Labor - Winston-Salem
Site Address:
Monticello Volunteer Fire Department
1475 Winston Avenue
Statesville, NC 28677
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 5567, Statesville, NC 28677
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:9999
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: No Insp/Exempt Voluntary
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 01/12/1998
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 03/25/1998
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 100070176 |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 11:30 a.m. on December 21, 1997, Employee #1, a 20-year-old volunteer firefighter, was atop a burning 70 ft tall by 20 ft diameter silo, hosing water onto the flames inside. He apparently believed that the fire had been extinguished when coworkers removed a bottom panel from the silo to allow some of the 10,000 gallons of water dispensed on the blaze to drain. When the panel was removed, the resulting back draft caused an explosion. Employee #1 was trapped on top of the silo by the cyclone for approximately two hours. He sustained contusions to his chest and back, for which he was hospitalized.
Keywords: CHEST, FIREFIGHTER, HIGH WIND, FIRE, BACK, EXPLOSION, STRUCK BY, COMBUSTIBLE DUST, CONTUSION, SILO
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 301927752 | Hospitalized injury | Bruise/Contus/Abras | Occupation not reported |