Inspection Detail

Inspection: 3058534 - Stowe-Pharr Mills

Inspection Information - Office: Nc Department Of Labor - Raleigh

Inspection Nr: 3058534

Report ID: 0453710

Date Opened: 11/09/1987

Site Address:
Stowe-Pharr Mills
Complex 46, 1450 Powerline Drive
Mcadenville, NC 28101

Mailing Address:
Post Office Box 1, Mcadenville, NC 28101

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2282

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 11/20/1987

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 03/15/1988

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360261630

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$560	$0	$0	$0	$0	$560
Current Penalty	$560	$0	$0	$0	$0	$560
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	12/16/1987	12/22/1987	$560	$560	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14254841

Event: 11/09/1987

ONE EMPLOYEE KILLED, ONE INJURED; PLASTIC VESSEL EXPLODED

THREE EMPLOYEES WERE INSTRUCTED TO START UP A TORNADO SPRAY SYSTEM. THE SYSTEM IMPARTS AN ANTI-STAT SOLUTION TO SYNTHETIC FIBERS AT THE C & K BLENDING LINE IN THE FIBER MILL PLANT. THE TORNADO SPRAY SYSTEM INCORPORATES A 120 GALLON CAPACITY FIBERGLASS PLASTIC TANK USED AS A HYDRO-PNEUMATIC PRESSURE VESSEL. AFTER FILLING THE TANK WITH ABOUT 33 TO 35 GALLONS OF THE ANTI-STAT AND WATER SOLUTION, ONE OF THE EMPLOYEES BEGAN INJECTING AIR INTO THE TANK. HE INADVERTENTLY OVERPRESSUREIZED THE TANK, CAUSING IT TO EXPLODE. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS KILLED WHEN HE WAS STRUCK IN THE HEAD BY FLYING PIECES OF THE TANK. EMPLOYEE #2 SUFFERD A FRACTURED RIB. THE THIRD EMPLOYEE AND ANOTHER NEARBY WORKER WERE NOT INJURED.

Keywords: FRACTURE, HEAD, WORK RULES, EXPLOSION, HIGH PRESSURE, RIB, TANK, CONTUSION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	3058534			Non Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Miscellaneous textile machine operators
2	3058534			Fatality	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Miscellaneous textile machine operators

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