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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 100241504 - Amex Specialty Coppers Corp.
Inspection Information - Office: Avenel Area Office
Site Address:
Amex Specialty Coppers Corp.
400 Middlesex Ave.
Carteret, NJ 07008
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: Union
SIC:3341
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 01/25/1989
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 03/08/1989
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360396774 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $1,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,000 |
| Current Penalty | $1,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,000 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citaton Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001 | Serious | 5A0001 | 02/06/1989 | 02/09/1989 | $1,000 | $1,000 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
A transformer overheated. The epoxy in the transformer had decomposed, ignited, and caused an electrical fault. The front doors of the electrical cabinet for the Inductor-250 furnace blew open from the ensuring electric arc. The doors struck the employee in the head, throwing him backwards, and he struck his head against the furnace. The employee died from skull fracture and associated internal traumas.
Keywords: FURNACE, HEAD, EXPLOSION, STRUCK BY, TRANSFORMER
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 100241504 | Fatality | Other | Occupation not reported |