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Inspection: 302935473 - Sgl Carbon, Llc

Inspection Information - Office: Nc Department Of Labor - Winston-Salem

 

Inspection Nr: 302935473
Report ID: 0453720
Date Opened: 06/06/2000

Site Address:
Sgl Carbon, Llc
307 Jamestown Rd.
Morganton, NC 28655

Mailing Address:
Po Box 40, Morganton, NC 28655

Union Status: Union

SIC:3624

NAICS: 0 

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 11/20/2000

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 01/24/2002

Related Activity
Type Activity Nr Safety Health
Accident 100070945
Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties Serious Willful Repeat Other Unclass Total
Initial Violations 5 5
Current Violations 5 5
Initial Penalty $13,213 $0 $0 $0 $0 $13,213
Current Penalty $10,500 $0 $0 $0 $0 $10,500
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 11/30/2000 03/31/2002 $5,000 $6,300 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
2. 01002 Serious 95012901 11/30/2000 04/19/2001 $1,600 $1,925 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
3. 01003 Serious 95012901 11/30/2000 06/19/2001 $1,600 $1,925 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
4. 01004 Serious 95012901 11/30/2000 04/19/2001 $1,600 $1,925 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
5. 01005 Serious 19100023 C01 11/30/2000 12/08/2000 $700 $1,138 $0 I - Informal Settlement  

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 302935473
Event: 06/05/2000
One Employee Is Killed, Three Are Injured in Explosion

At approximately 5:50 p.m., on June 5, 2000, the furnace Number 61 exploded when Employee #1 attempted to relight burner in zone No.1 using a hand held propane torch. When Employee #1 went to the furnace to make his first round, he started at burner No.1 and found it to be out. He closed the air and gas valves and attempted to relight the burner using an electric spark (spark plug) unsuccessfully so he again closed the valves and retrieved a hand held propane torch. He opened the gas valve, lit the torch and held it at the site glass, and he opened the air valve slightly. The furnace exploded at this point because all of the burners were out and the controllers had continued to introduce the gas/air mixture as if they were burning, causing a build-up of the explosive atmosphere inside the furnace. Once the spark from the torch was introduced the furnace exploded. The furnace operator was injured and a maintenance employee welding on covers approximately 10 ft. from the west end of the furnace was hit by the flying debris causing his death. Another employee was slightly injured when came to the aid of the two employees.

Keywords: GAS, TORCH, EXPLOSION, PROPANE

Investigated Inspection
# Inspection Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 302935473 Fatality Bruise/Contus/Abras Welders and cutters
2 302935473 Non Hospitalized injury Bruise/Contus/Abras Furnace, kiln and oven operators
3 302935473 Non Hospitalized injury Bruise/Contus/Abras Welders and cutters
4 302935473 Non Hospitalized injury Bruise/Contus/Abras Furnace, kiln and oven operators
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