Inspection Detail

Inspection: 3349669 - Dixon Lumber Company, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Va-E-Abingdon (Field Office) - Safety 0355110

Inspection Nr: 3349669

Report ID: 0355110

Date Opened: 01/02/1987

Site Address:
Dixon Lumber Company, Inc.
159 Boyer Road
Galax, VA 24333

Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 907, Galax, VA 24333

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2426

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 02/19/1987

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 06/29/1987

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360789150

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations	2					2
Initial Penalty	$720	$0	$0	$0	$0	$720
Current Penalty	$720	$0	$0	$0	$0	$720
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	510001 A	02/26/1987	04/11/1987	$400	$400	$0	03/10/1987	P - Petition to Mod Abatement
2.	01002A	Serious	19100219 D01	02/26/1987	03/02/1987	$320	$320	$0	03/10/1987	W - Empr Withdrew
3.	01002B	Serious	19100219 E03 I	02/26/1987	03/02/1987	$0	$0	$0	03/10/1987	W - Empr Withdrew

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14225155

Event: 12/31/1986

EMPLOYEES BURNED BY FLASHBACK WHEN DUST IN BOILER IGNITED

AT APPROXIMATELY 2:30 PM ON DECEMBER 31, 1986, EMPLOYEES #1 AND #2 WERE PREPARING TO START A FIRE IN A BOILER BY INSERTING KINDLING INTO THE FIREBOX. THE TWO EMPLOYEES WERE STANDING IN FRONT OF BOILER #1. APPARENTLY SOME AIRBORNE FINE DUST WAS ENTERING THE FIREBOX WHEN EMPLOYEE #2 INTRODUCED A SOURCE OF IGNITION (A BURNING ROLLED-UP NEWSPAPER) INSIDE THE BOILER. A FLASHBACK OCCURRED, SEVERELY BURNING EMPLOYEES #1 AND #2. A REASONABLE CONCLUSION IS THAT A DUST EXPLOSION OCCURRED BECAUSE OF THE FINE DUST BEING CARRIED INTO THE BOILER BY AIR CURRENTS.

Keywords: BURN, DUST, BOILER, FIRE, EXPLOSION, FLASHBACK

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	3349669			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported
2	3349669			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Machinery maintenance occupations

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