OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14253835
CONE MILLS CORP
GREENSBORO, NC·
Event description
NINE EMPLOYEES SUFFERED FROM SMOKE INHALATION
Investigation abstract
EMPLOYEE #1 WAS OPERATING A PEELER WHEN A FIRE STARTED AT THE PEELER. HE TRIED T T A FIRE HOSE AND HELPED PUT OUT THE FIRE. HE SUFFERED COUGHING AND SMOKE INHALA TION. EMPLOYEE #7 GOT A FIRE HOSE AND HELPED PUT OUT THE FIRE. HE SUFFERED SMOKE INHALATION. EMPLOYEE #8, WHO ALSO TRIED TO HELP PUT OUT THE FIRE, SUFFERED SMOK E INHALATION. EMPLOYEE #9 GOT A FIRE HOSE AND HELPED PUT OUT THE FIRE. HE SUFFER ED SMOKE INHALATION. O STOMP OUT THE FIRE. HE SUFFERED DIZZINESS, COUGHING, AND SMOKE INHALATION. EMP LOYEE #2 WAS ALSO OPERATING A PEELER WHEN THE FIRE STARTED. HE TRIED TO USE A FI RE EXTINGUISHER, BUT FOUND IT TO BE INOPERATIVE. HE HELPED OTHERS TO GET A FIRE HOSE, BUT SUFFERED SMOKE INHALATION AND FAINTED. EMPLOYEE #3 WAS BETWEEN THE FEE D-IN AND PEELER. HE TRIED TO PUT OUT THE FIRE AND SUFFERED COUGHING AND SMOKE IN HALATION. EMPLOYEE #4, WHO WAS AT THE TICKET MACHINE, RAN TO HELP FIGHT THE FIRE . HE ALSO CALLED FOR ASSISTANCE. HE SUFFERED SMOKE INHALATION. EMPLOYEE #5, AT T HE HOLE BORER, SUFFERED SMOKE INHALATION. EMPLOYEE #6, WHO WAS IN THE OFFICE, GO
Victims (9)
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#1 Non-hospitalized injury Age 24 M
- Nature of injury
- 2
- Part of body
- 5
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 16
- Occupation code
- 749
- Human factor
- 19
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Hazardous substance
- 0560
- Task assigned
- 1
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#2 Non-hospitalized injury Age 27 M
- Nature of injury
- 2
- Part of body
- 5
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 16
- Occupation code
- 749
- Human factor
- 19
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Hazardous substance
- 0560
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#3 Non-hospitalized injury Age 25 M
- Nature of injury
- 2
- Part of body
- 5
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 16
- Occupation code
- 749
- Human factor
- 19
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Hazardous substance
- 0560
- Task assigned
- 2
-
#4 Non-hospitalized injury Age 30 F
- Nature of injury
- 2
- Part of body
- 5
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 16
- Occupation code
- 749
- Human factor
- 19
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Hazardous substance
- 0560
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#5 Non-hospitalized injury Age 20 M
- Nature of injury
- 2
- Part of body
- 5
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 16
- Occupation code
- 749
- Human factor
- 19
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Hazardous substance
- 0560
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#6 Non-hospitalized injury Age 27 M
- Nature of injury
- 2
- Part of body
- 5
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 16
- Occupation code
- 749
- Human factor
- 19
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Hazardous substance
- 0560
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#7 Non-hospitalized injury Age 48 M
- Nature of injury
- 2
- Part of body
- 5
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 16
- Occupation code
- 749
- Human factor
- 19
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Hazardous substance
- 0560
- Task assigned
- 2
-
#8 Non-hospitalized injury Age 33 M
- Nature of injury
- 2
- Part of body
- 5
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 16
- Occupation code
- 749
- Human factor
- 19
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Hazardous substance
- 0560
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#9 Non-hospitalized injury Age 26 M
- Nature of injury
- 2
- Part of body
- 5
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 16
- Occupation code
- 749
- Human factor
- 19
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Hazardous substance
- 0560
- Task assigned
- 2
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