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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1006940.015 - Lapeer Industries Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Miosha General Industry Safety & Health Division
Site Address:
Lapeer Industries Inc
400 Mccormick
Lapeer, MI 48446
Mailing Address:
3140 John Conley Dr, Lapeer, MI 48446
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 336413/Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Fat/Cat
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 04/20/2015
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 07/28/2015
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 920245 | ||
| Inspection | 1000568 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $11,200 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $11,200 |
| Current Penalty | $5,600 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,600 |
| 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 | 408.10011(A) | 06/12/2015 | 07/16/2015 | $2,800 | $5,600 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 408.10036(6) | 06/12/2015 | 07/16/2015 | $2,800 | $5,600 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 1:45 p.m. on November 4, 2014, an employee was standing at the air intake valve, operating the valve to fill the pressurized tank with compressed argon. The pressurized tank was removed from the testing container and filled with water used to identify leaks. The pressurized tank was in the process of being measured for deflection when it ruptured without warning. The employee suffered multiple injuries to his head and chest and was struck by fragments from a ruptured aluminum pressurized fuel vessel and was killed.
Keywords: Air Pressure, Argon, Compressed Gas, Pressure Vessel, Rupture, Struck By
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1006940.015 | 34 | M | Fatality |