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Inspection: 3026440 - Central Transport Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Nc Department Of Labor - Raleigh

 

Inspection Nr: 3026440
Report ID: 0453710
Date Opened: 06/04/1986

Site Address:
Central Transport Inc
600 Meylynda Rd.
Charlotte, NC 28208

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:4213

NAICS: 0 

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Health

Close Conference: 08/27/1986

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 04/26/1989

Related Activity
Type Activity Nr Safety Health
Accident 360769053
Inspection 14999197
Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties Serious Willful Repeat Other Unclass Total
Initial Violations 2 1 3
Current Violations 2 1 3
Initial Penalty $900 $0 $0 $0 $0 $900
Current Penalty $900 $0 $0 $0 $0 $900
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 95012901 09/15/1986 08/31/1987 $0 $0 $0 05/04/1988 -  
2. 01002A Serious 19100134 A02 09/15/1986 08/31/1987 $900 $900 $0 10/03/1986 J - ALJ Decision  
3. 01002B Serious 19100134 E03 09/15/1986 08/31/1987 $0 $0 $0 10/03/1986 J - ALJ Decision  
4. 02001A Other 19100134 E05 09/15/1986 08/31/1987 $0 $0 $0 10/03/1986 J - ALJ Decision  
5. 02001B Other 19100134 F02 I 09/15/1986 08/31/1987 $0 $0 $0 10/03/1986 J - ALJ Decision  
6. 02001C Other 19100134 F02 III 09/15/1986 08/31/1987 $0 $0 $0 10/03/1986 J - ALJ Decision  

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14339824
Event: 06/04/1986
POISONED BY METHYLENE CHLORIDE IN TANKER COMPARTMENT

EMPLOYEES #1 AND #2 WERE ASSIGNED THE TASK OF CLEANING THE INSIDE OF A TANKER TRAILER COMPARTMENT ON JUNE 4, 1986. THEY ATTACHED A "SPINNER", WHICH AUTOMATICALLY CLEANS THE TANK INTERIOR WITH CAUSTIC, THEN SPRAYED METHYLENE CHLORIDE "PRESOLVE" INTO THE TANK TO SOFTEN THE PVA LATEX WHICH HAD ACCUMULATED ON THE TANK'S INTERIOR WALLS. AFTER "SPINNING" AND RINSING WITH HOT WATER, THE TANK WAS CLOSED UP AND LEFT TO COOL. AT ABOUT 1 AM, THE TWO EMPLOYEES OPENED THE TOP LATCH AND THE BOTTOM VALVE. WITHOUT WAITING FOR THE VAPORS TO DISSIPATE, EMPLOYEE #1 CLIMBED IN TO INSPECT THE CLEANING JOB. HE COLLAPSED AS HE WAS MOVING AWAY FROM THE ENTRY LADDER. EMPLOYEE #2 THEN WENT IN TO HELP. HE TRIED TO GET BACK OUT BUT COLLAPSED BEFORE HE COULD MAKE IT. WITH THE BOTTOM VALVE AND TOP HATCH OPEN, THE METHYLENE CHLORIDE VAPORS RAPIDLY LEFT THE TANK. BY THE TIME EMPLOYEES #1 AND #2 WERE FOUND BY OTHER EMPLOYEES, THE METHYLENE CHLORIDE VAPOR LEVEL HAD DECREASED TO BELOW THE ODOR THRESHOLD (100 PPM). EMPLOYEES #1 AND #2 WERE KILLED.

Keywords: RESPIRATORY, CONFINED SPACE, METHYLENE CHLORIDE, WORK RULES, CLEANING, TANK

Investigated Inspection
# Inspection Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 3026440 Fatality Poisoning(Systemic) Supervisors; handlers,equip-cleaners,laborers nec
2 3026440 Fatality Poisoning(Systemic) Supervisors; handlers,equip-cleaners,laborers nec
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