Inspection Detail

Inspection: 306925876 - House Of Raeford Farms Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Nc Department Of Labor - Raleigh

Inspection Nr: 306925876

Report ID: 0453710

Date Opened: 11/05/2003

Site Address:
House Of Raeford Farms Inc
3333 Hwy 117 N
Rose Hill, NC 28458

Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 40, Rose Hill, NC 28458

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2015

NAICS: 311615/Poultry Processing

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 11/24/2003

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis: N:Poultry, S:Program Improvements

Case Closed: 08/12/2004

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100355379

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	6			3		9
Current Violations	6			3		9
Initial Penalty	$6,125	$0	$0	$0	$0	$6,125
Current Penalty	$3,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$3,500
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
1.	01001	Serious	19100120 Q01	03/10/2004	04/26/2004	$700	$875	$0	04/28/2004	F - Formal Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	19100120 Q06 I	03/10/2004	04/26/2004	$0	$875	$0	04/28/2004	F - Formal Settlement
3.	01003	Serious	19100120 Q06 IIIA	03/10/2004	04/26/2004	$0	$875	$0	04/28/2004	F - Formal Settlement
4.	01004A	Serious	19100134 A01	03/10/2004	04/26/2004	$1,400	$1,750	$0	04/28/2004	F - Formal Settlement
5.	01004B	Serious	19100134 E01	03/10/2004	04/26/2004	$0	$0	$0	04/28/2004	F - Formal Settlement
6.	01004C	Serious	19100134 F02	03/10/2004	04/26/2004	$0	$0	$0	04/28/2004	F - Formal Settlement
7.	01004D	Serious	19100134 G03	03/10/2004	04/26/2004	$0	$0	$0	04/28/2004	F - Formal Settlement
8.	01004E	Serious	19100134 H03 IB	03/10/2004	04/26/2004	$0	$0	$0	04/28/2004	F - Formal Settlement
9.	01005	Serious	19100151 B	03/10/2004	04/26/2004	$700	$875	$0	04/28/2004	F - Formal Settlement
10.	01006	Serious	19100151 C	03/10/2004	04/26/2004	$700	$875	$0	04/28/2004	F - Formal Settlement
11.	02001	Other	19100134 H01 III	03/10/2004	04/26/2004	$0	$0	$0	04/28/2004	F - Formal Settlement
12.	02002	Other	19100134 K01 VII	03/10/2004	04/26/2004	$0	$0	$0	04/28/2004	F - Formal Settlement
13.	02003	Other	19100134 L01	03/10/2004	04/26/2004	$0	$0	$0	04/28/2004	F - Formal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200353357

Event: 11/04/2003

One Employee Killed, Two Injured in Chlorine Gas Exposure

At approximately 9:45 p.m. on November 4, 2003, a maintenance employee went to the chlorine house to turn on the chlorination system. The chlorine house measured 3 feet, 10-inches wide by 5 feet, 10-inches long and was approximately 10-feet high. The water lines ran through a hole in the block wall. The hole in the block wall lead directly from the chlorine house into the chemical room. The hole was approximately 12 inches wide by 10-inches high. The maintenance employee stated that when he cracked the chlorine valve, he noticed the seal was leaking. He ran out of the chlorine house, about 20 feet away, caught his breath, collected his thoughts, and then went to the maintenance shop to get a respirator. He returned to the chlorine house, entering an unknown released concentration of chlorine, and shut the valve off. The maintenance employee fixed the seal and a lead washer and turned the chlorine valve back on. The maintenance worker returned to the maintenance shop to put the respirator away. He then saw Employee #1 approximately 30 feet away, acting very bazaar. The maintenance employee then went to the picking room where he felt chlorine gas burning his eyes. He and another maintenance employee went to get water hoses and started spraying the Picking Room down with water for about 10 minutes. The chlorine odor had gotten stronger in the Mechanical Room so Employee #1, with the help of Employee #2 decided to open the roll up door for air. Employee #1 then asked for someone to summon emergency personnel because he needed oxygen. As he was being helped outside, he collapsed. He was given oxygen by the night superintendent. The night superintendent then noticed that Employee #1 didn't have a pulse or heartbeat and began to administer CPR. Employee #1 was transported to Duplin General Hospital along with Employees #2 and #3. Employee #2 was coughing and Employee #3 was also bothered by the chlorine gas vapors. Employee #1 died of asphyxia and Employee's #2 and #3 were hospitalized.

Keywords: LEAK, MAINTENANCE, ASPHYXIATED, INHALATION, CHLORINE, CHLORINE ROOM, VALVE, SEAL, CHEMICAL VAPOR, POISONING

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	306925876	Fatality	Asphyxia	Production helpers
2	306925876	Hospitalized injury	Poisoning(Systemic)	Production helpers
3	306925876	Hospitalized injury	Poisoning(Systemic)	Production helpers

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