Inspection Detail
Inspection: 303555817 - Milliken & Company - Abbeville Plant
Inspection Information - Office: Sc Department Of Labor, Licensing, And Regulation
Site Address:
Milliken & Company - Abbeville Plant
601 Brooks St.
Abbeville, SC 29620
Mailing Address:
Millken Rd., Spartanburg, SC 29303
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2221
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 10/15/2001
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 01/05/2011
Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
---|---|---|---|
Accident | 100372655 |
Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
Current Violations | ||||||
Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,250 | $0 | $3,250 |
Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
# | Citation ID | Citaton Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. | 01001 | Other | 30008 A | 11/09/2001 | 11/26/2001 | $3,250 | $3,250 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | |
2. | 01002 | Other | 19101048 D02 III | 11/09/2001 | 12/12/2001 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 3:30 p.m. on August 17, 2001, Employees #1, #2, #3, and #4 completed a process change in the company finishing area and began running a new product. At approximately 5:15 p.m., all four workers began to experience tightness in their chests, coughing, shortness of breath, and headaches. The employees reported their symptoms to the supervisor. The supervisor transported Employee #1 to the hospital, while Employees #2, #3, and #4 drove themselves. All four employees were diagnosed with chemical pneumonitis and hypoxia. Employees #1, #2, and #3 were hospitalized. Employee #4 was treated and released. All four workers had been transported to the hospital with similar symptoms in January of 2001, while running the same process. The employer was cited for failure to conduct formaldehyde monitoring based on the symptoms reported during the earlier incident.
Keywords: RESPIRATORY, LUNG, VAPOR, PPE, HEADACHE, WORK RULES, INHALATION, FORMALDEHYDE, CHEMICAL, COUGH
# | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
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1 | 303555817 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Winding and twisting machine operators | ||
2 | 303555817 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Winding and twisting machine operators | ||
3 | 303555817 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Winding and twisting machine operators | ||
4 | 303555817 | Non Hospitalized injury | Other | Winding and twisting machine operators |