Inspection Detail

Inspection: 3057197 - S & W Chemicals, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Nc Department Of Labor - Raleigh

Inspection Nr: 3057197

Report ID: 0453710

Date Opened: 05/20/1988

Site Address:
S & W Chemicals, Inc.
Old Highway 70 A
Conover, NC 28613

Mailing Address:
Post Office Box 926, Hickory, NC 28603

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2841

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 05/31/1988

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 01/03/1989

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360262372

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1		1	2		4
Current Violations	1		1	2		4
Initial Penalty	$350	$0	$800	$0	$0	$1,150
Current Penalty	$350	$0	$800	$0	$0	$1,150
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	Latest Event
1.	01001	Repeat	19100151 C	08/01/1988	09/12/1988	$800	$800	$0	-
2.	02001A	Serious	19100022 C	08/01/1988	09/12/1988	$350	$350	$0	-
3.	02001B	Serious	19100023 C03	08/01/1988	09/12/1988	$0	$0	$0	-
4.	03001	Other	7C0101 A99 E1	08/01/1988	09/12/1988	$0	$0	$0	-
5.	03002	Other	19100038 A01	08/01/1988	09/12/1988	$0	$0	$0	-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14250757

Event: 05/19/1988

Employee dies of heart disease after fall into hot water

Employees were assigned to blend a batch of industrial textile soap in a 1,500 gallon mixing vat. Employee #1 positioned himself on a wooden pallet alongside a 55 gallon drum of Tall Oil Fatty Acid; both were raised to the top of the mixing vat by the company forklift. Once in position over the tank part, Employee #1 began attempting to pour the drum contents into the vat. Employee #1 lost control of the drum and, while he was attempting to restabilize it, both he and the drum fell into the vat, which contained approximately 1,300 gallons of 141 degree F water. A company vehicle transported Employee #1 to the hospital, where he later died of coronary disease.

Keywords: DRUM, CARDIOVASC DISEASE, FALL, ELEVATED WORK PLAT, LOST CONTROL, TANK, HOT WATER, UNSTABLE POSITION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	3057197			Fatality	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Mixing and blending machine operators

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