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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 305094401 - Mitchell County
Inspection Information - Office: Nc Department Of Labor - Winston-Salem
Site Address:
Mitchell County
20 N, Hwy 226
Bakersville, NC 28705
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:9111
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: LocalGovt
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 10/03/2002
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis: S:Program Improvements
Case Closed: 01/03/2003
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 100071778 | ||
| Referral | 200074771 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Current Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $7,350 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $7,350 |
| Current Penalty | $1,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,500 |
| 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 | Serious | 7F0102 | 10/03/2002 | 11/21/2002 | $500 | $2,450 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 7F0102 | 10/03/2002 | 11/21/2002 | $500 | $2,450 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01003A | Serious | 7F0102 | 10/03/2002 | 11/21/2002 | $500 | $2,450 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 4. | 01003B | Serious | 7F0102 | 10/03/2002 | 11/21/2002 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 5. | 01003C | Serious | 7F0102 | 10/03/2002 | 11/21/2002 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 10:00 p.m. on May 3, 2002, Employees #1, #2, and #3, a jailer and two deputies, were working at the Mitchell County jail when a fire started in the storage room attached to the rear of the jail. The fire burned through the hollow core door separating the storage room from the jail and a plywood cover over an unused window between its holding cell and the storage room. When the fire burned through these two wooden items, the smoke from the fire was drawn directly into the jail through a hallway leading from the storage room and then through the holding cell by the chimney affect in the building created by the open windows on the second floor of the jail. Employees #1, #2, and #3 were exposed to the smoke while attempting to free inmates and suffered smoke inhalation injuries. The Employees were hospitalized.
Keywords: FIRE, SMOKE, SMOKE INHALATION
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 305094401 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Sheriffs, bailiffs, other law enforcement officers | ||
| 2 | 305094401 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Sheriffs, bailiffs, other law enforcement officers | ||
| 3 | 305094401 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Sheriffs, bailiffs, other law enforcement officers |