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Inspection Information - Office: South Carolina Priv | ||||
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| Nr: 302419742 | Report ID: 0454510 | Open Date: 04/06/1999 | ||
| Beacon Mfg Co.- Division Of Pillowtex | ||||
| 110 Parkview St. Westminster, SC 29693 | Union Status: NonUnion | |||
| SIC: 2392/House furnishing, Except Curtains and Draperies | ||||
| Mailing: 411 Mint Way, Dallas, TX 75237 | ||||
| Inspection Type: | Accident | |||
| Scope: | Partial | Advanced Notice: | N | |
| Ownership: | Private | |||
| Safety/Health: | Safety | Close Conference: | 07/28/1999 | |
| Close Case: | 08/07/2000 | |||
| Related Activity: | Type | ID | Safety | Health |
| Accident | 100370071 | |||
Violation Summary | ||||||
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| Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total | |
| Initial Violations | 15 | 15 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $56,625 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $56,625 |
| Current Penalty | $7,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $7,500 |
| FTA Amount | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Violation Items | |||||||||||
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| # | ID | Type | Standard | Issuance | Abate | Curr$ | Init$ | Fta$ | Contest | LastEvent | |
| Deleted | 1. | 01001 | Serious | 10012 A | 08/20/1999 | 09/23/1999 | $4,500 | $4,500 | $0 | 09/09/1999 | F - Formal Settlement |
| Deleted | 2. | 01002 | Serious | 10012 A | 08/20/1999 | 09/23/1999 | $4,500 | $4,500 | $0 | 09/09/1999 | F - Formal Settlement |
| Deleted | 3. | 01003 | Serious | 10012 A | 08/20/1999 | 09/23/1999 | $4,500 | $4,500 | $0 | 09/09/1999 | F - Formal Settlement |
| Deleted | 4. | 01004 | Serious | 10012 A | 08/20/1999 | 09/23/1999 | $4,500 | $4,500 | $0 | 09/09/1999 | F - Formal Settlement |
| Deleted | 5. | 01005 | Serious | 10012 A | 08/20/1999 | 09/23/1999 | $4,500 | $4,500 | $0 | 09/09/1999 | F - Formal Settlement |
| Deleted | 6. | 01006 | Serious | 10012 A | 08/20/1999 | 09/23/1999 | $4,500 | $4,500 | $0 | 09/09/1999 | F - Formal Settlement |
| Deleted | 7. | 01007 | Serious | 10012 A | 08/20/1999 | 09/23/1999 | $4,500 | $4,500 | $0 | 09/09/1999 | F - Formal Settlement |
| Deleted | 8. | 01008 | Serious | 10012 A | 08/20/1999 | 09/23/1999 | $4,500 | $4,500 | $0 | 09/09/1999 | F - Formal Settlement |
| Deleted | 9. | 01009 | Serious | 19100132 A | 08/20/1999 | 08/25/1999 | $2,625 | $2,625 | $0 | 09/09/1999 | F - Formal Settlement |
| Deleted | 10. | 01010 | Serious | 19100132 D01 | 08/20/1999 | 08/25/1999 | $2,625 | $2,625 | $0 | 09/09/1999 | F - Formal Settlement |
| Deleted | 11. | 01011 | Serious | 19100133 A01 | 08/20/1999 | 08/25/1999 | $2,625 | $2,625 | $0 | 09/09/1999 | F - Formal Settlement |
| Deleted | 12. | 01012 | Serious | 19100138 A | 08/20/1999 | 08/25/1999 | $2,625 | $2,625 | $0 | 09/09/1999 | F - Formal Settlement |
| Deleted | 13. | 01013 | Serious | 19100151 C | 08/20/1999 | 09/23/1999 | $2,625 | $2,625 | $0 | 09/09/1999 | F - Formal Settlement |
| 14. | 01014A | Serious | 10012 A | 08/20/1999 | 09/23/1999 | $4,400 | $4,400 | $0 | F - Formal Settlement | ||
| 15. | 01014B | Serious | 10012 A | 08/20/1999 | 09/23/1999 | $0 | $0 | $0 | F - Formal Settlement | ||
| 16. | 01014C | Serious | 10012 A | 08/20/1999 | 09/23/1999 | $0 | $0 | $0 | F - Formal Settlement | ||
| 17. | 01014D | Serious | 10012 A | 08/20/1999 | 09/23/1999 | $0 | $0 | $0 | F - Formal Settlement | ||
| 18. | 01014E | Serious | 10012 A | 08/29/1999 | 09/23/1999 | $0 | $0 | $0 | F - Formal Settlement | ||
| 19. | 01014F | Serious | 10012 A | 08/20/1999 | 09/23/1999 | $0 | $0 | $0 | F - Formal Settlement | ||
| 20. | 01015A | Serious | 19100132 A | 08/20/1999 | 08/25/1999 | $3,100 | $3,100 | $0 | F - Formal Settlement | ||
| 21. | 01015B | Serious | 19100132 D01 | 08/20/1999 | 08/25/1999 | $0 | $0 | $0 | F - Formal Settlement | ||
| 22. | 01015C | Serious | 19100133 A01 | 08/20/1999 | 08/25/1999 | $0 | $0 | $0 | F - Formal Settlement | ||
| 23. | 01015D | Serious | 19100138 A | 08/20/1999 | 08/25/1999 | $0 | $0 | $0 | F - Formal Settlement | ||
| 24. | 01015E | Serious | 19100151 C | 08/20/1999 | 09/23/1999 | $0 | $0 | $0 | F - Formal Settlement | ||
Accident Investigation Summary | ||||||
| Summary Nr: 200370492 | Event: 03/27/1999 | Employee Killed When Dye Extractor Explodes | ||||
| Employee #1 was using a Braun dye extractor, model 600NTDP, to bleach fabric at a blanket manufacturing facility. The machine, which was similar to a large clothes washing machine, was originally designed with holding tanks that automatically released chemicals, up to five per tank, into the extractor. The company had modified the machine by bypassing the secondary injection system of three of the holding tanks, and creating a direct injection system. As Employee #1 was operating the machine, hydrogen peroxide, defoamer, optical brightener, and caustic soda were supposed to be injected into the system. For some reason, the machine was running with very little water, but the low water alarm did not activate. Employee #1 was standing in front of the dye extractor when it exploded. The door of the machine blew off, striking Employee #1 in the head and chest. He sustained a concussion and numerous fractures and trauma injuries. Employee #1 was transported to the hospital, where he died eight days later. | ||||||
| Keywords: head, alarm, explosion, chemical reaction, dye machine, struck by, flying object, washing machine, mech malfunction, warning sign | ||||||
| Inspection | Degree | Nature | Occupation | |||
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| 1 | 302419742 | Fatality | Concussion | Miscellaneous textile machine operators | ||