Inspection Detail

Inspection: 313213944 - Conestoga Wood Specialties, Kenly Division

Inspection Information - Office: Nc Department Of Labor - Raleigh

Inspection Nr: 313213944

Report ID: 0453710

Date Opened: 04/09/2009

Site Address:
Conestoga Wood Specialties, Kenly Division
621 Johnston Parkway
Kenly, NC 27542

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2434

NAICS: 337110/Wood Kitchen Cabinet and Countertop Manufacturing

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 05/20/2009

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis: S:Wood

Case Closed: 06/08/2009

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100360056

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200357697

Event: 11/22/2008

Employee Dies after Being Burned by an Electrical Arc Flash

On November 22, 2008, Employee #1 was restoring power to the motor control center after a repair to a 100 HP blower motor. Employee #1 was injured when there was an arc flash at the vertical buss bar behind the unit. The flash was large enough to burn through the cabinet and blow the doors open. Employee #1 was burned on the back of the right leg and right hand. He was hospitalized at a burn center where he died three months later from an infection.

Keywords: BURN, ELECTRIC MOTOR, ELECTRIC ARC, ELECTRICIAN, INFECTION, LEG

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	313213944			Fatality	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Electricians

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