Inspection Detail

Inspection: 309516045 - Ffnc, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Nc Department Of Labor - Winston-Salem

Inspection Nr: 309516045

Report ID: 0453720

Date Opened: 05/23/2006

Site Address:
Ffnc, Inc.
1300 Prospect St.
High Point, NC 27260

Mailing Address:
Po Box 7185, High Point, NC 27264

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3086

NAICS: 326150/Urethane and Other Foam Product (except Polystyrene) Manufacturing

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 11/15/2006

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 09/03/2007

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100073162

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations	2					2
Initial Penalty	$4,550	$0	$0	$0	$0	$4,550
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	Note
1.	01001A	Serious	19100252 A02 IV	11/17/2006	01/08/2007	$0	$3,500	$0	11/21/2006	F - Formal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
2.	01001B	Serious	19100252 A02 XIIIA	11/17/2006	01/08/2007	$3,500	$0	$0	11/21/2006	F - Formal Settlement
3.	01001C	Serious	19100252 A02 VIC	11/17/2006	11/22/2006	$0	$0	$0	11/21/2006	F - Formal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
4.	01001D	Serious	19100252 A02 XIIID	11/17/2006	01/08/2007	$0	$0	$0	11/21/2006	F - Formal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
5.	01002	Serious	19101200 E02	11/17/2006	01/08/2007	$0	$1,050	$0	11/21/2006	F - Formal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200072908

Event: 05/23/2006

Employee Dies from Burns after Acetone Fumes Ignite

On May 23, 2006, Employee #1 and two coworkers were working at a facility run by FFNC, Inc., a manufacturer of urethane and other foam products. Employee #1 was an employee of FFNC, Inc. The coworkers were working for a subcontractor, Southern Mechanical Services, Inc. The coworkers were performing pipefitting work seven feet away from a pour line foam process tunnel. They were using a torch, and a byproduct of their work was hot slag. Acetone fumes were leaking from the pour line foam processing unit. The fumes seeped beyond a booth in which they were originating, and when they came into contact with the hot slag, they were ignited. The flame front propagated back to the source inside the tunnel, causing an explosion inside the tunnel. Employee #1 was working inside the booth at a location where rewinding is done. He sustained second- and third-degree burns to 40 percent of his body. He was taken to High Point Regional Hospital and then transferred to the Wake Forest Burn Center at Baptist Hospital in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, where he was admitted in critical condition. He died at approximately 1:30 p.m. on June 7, 2006. The coworkers were also taken to High Point Regional Hospital. One was admitted for hospitalization overnight, and the other was examined and released.

Keywords: BURN, FLAMMABLE LIQUID, FLAMMABLE VAPORS, FIRE, ACETONE, TORCH, BACK, FLOWING MATERIAL, PIPE, SPARK

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	309516045			Fatality	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported

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