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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 101182566 - Ravenswood Aluminum Cororation
Inspection Information - Office: Charleston Area Office
Site Address:
Ravenswood Aluminum Cororation
Route 2, South
Ravenswood, WV 26164
Mailing Address:
Post Office Box 98, Ravenswood, WV 26164
Union Status: Union
SIC:3353
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 07/26/1990
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 11/14/1994
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 6 | 6 | ||||
| Current Violations | 6 | 6 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $4,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,000 |
| Current Penalty | $4,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,000 |
| 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 | 09/17/1990 | 12/01/1990 | $900 | $900 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100022 A02 | 09/17/1990 | 12/01/1990 | $500 | $500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19100145 C03 | 09/17/1990 | 10/15/1990 | $500 | $500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 4. | 01004 | Serious | 19100160 B04 | 09/17/1990 | 10/15/1990 | $700 | $700 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 5. | 01005 | Serious | 19100160 B05 | 09/17/1990 | 10/15/1990 | $600 | $600 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 6. | 01006 | Serious | 19100160 B17 | 09/17/1990 | 09/25/1990 | $800 | $800 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
Employees #1 and #2, plant security guards, descended a stairway to the basement underneath a cold rolling mill to reset a carbon dioxide extinguishing system. The system had been triggered when a small fire at the mill had broken out six hours earlier. These two employees knew there was a known concentration of carbon dioxide in the basement but left their self contained breathing apparatus units in their vehicle and took one self rescuer with them. They were discovered 30 minutes later at the bottom of the stairway and all efforts to revive them failed. Employee #1 and #2 were pronounced dead at Jackson General Hospital.
Keywords: FIRE EXT SYSTEM, ASPHYXIATED, FIRE EXTINGUISHER, FIRE, SCBA, CARBON DIOXIDE, SPILL
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 101182566 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Protective service occupations, n.e.c. | ||
| 2 | 101182566 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Protective service occupations, n.e.c. |