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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 305529000 - Saft America Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Nc Department Of Labor - Charlotte
Site Address:
Saft America Inc.
313 Crescent Street Ne
Valdese, NC 28690
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:3691
NAICS: 335911/Storage Battery Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 06/27/2002
Planning Guide: Health-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 01/17/2003
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 102092947 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Current Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $2,750 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,750 |
| Current Penalty | $1,375 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,375 |
| 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. | 01001A | Serious | 19100134 D02 II | 07/19/2002 | 08/01/2002 | $1,375 | $1,375 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19100134 C01 | 07/19/2002 | 08/12/2002 | $688 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01001C | Serious | 19100134 E01 | 07/19/2002 | 08/01/2002 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 4. | 01001D | Serious | 19100134 F05 | 07/19/2002 | 08/01/2002 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 5. | 01001E | Serious | 19100134 F02 | 07/19/2002 | 08/01/2002 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 6. | 01002 | Serious | 19100165 D01 | 07/19/2002 | 07/27/2002 | $688 | $1,375 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 7. | 02001 | Other | 19100134 D03 IVB | 07/19/2002 | 07/27/2002 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
On June 9, 2002, Employees #1 and #2, operators and a coworker, maintenance employee of Saft America Inc. were drenched with the electrolyte and exposed to high concentrations of sulfur dioxide. Electrolyte, consisting of acetonitrile, lithium bromide, and sulfur dioxide, was forcibly ejected from valve at top of mixer, knocking an operator to floor. Both Employee #1 and #2 were hospitalized.
Keywords: MIXER, SULFUR DIOXIDE, CHEMICAL
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 305529000 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Mixing and blending machine operators | ||
| 2 | 305529000 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Machinery maintenance occupations |