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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 101651198 - Rossborough Manufacturing Company
Inspection Information - Office: Toledo Area Office
Site Address:
Rossborough Manufacturing Company
711 Avon Belden Road
Grafton, OH 44044
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2899
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 09/26/1986
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 07/24/1987
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 900940453 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 1 | 4 | |||
| Current Violations | 4 | 4 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $1,760 | $8,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $9,760 |
| Current Penalty | $2,760 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,760 |
| 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 | 19100178 C02 VIA | 12/12/1986 | 12/15/1986 | $560 | $560 | $0 | 01/05/1987 | - | |
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100307 B | 12/12/1986 | 12/15/1986 | $640 | $640 | $0 | 01/05/1987 | - | |
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19101200 H | 12/12/1986 | 12/15/1986 | $560 | $560 | $0 | 01/05/1987 | - | |
| 4. | 02001 | Serious | 19101200 F01 I | 12/12/1986 | 12/15/1986 | $1,000 | $8,000 | $0 | 01/05/1987 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
AT APPROXIMATELY 8 AM ON JULY 1, 1986, EMPLOYEES #1 AND 2 WERE MIXING AND BAGGING THE FOLLOWING THREE COMPOUNDS: ALUMINUM POWDER (METALLIC AL), IRON OXIDE, AND ZIRCONIUM SILICATE. ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WAS BRINGING IN DRUMS OF ALUMINUM POWDER AND PLACING THEM ON A METAL DECK. ONE OF THE DRUMS FELL 2 TO 3 FEET, STRIKING THE METAL FLOOR AND CAUSING A SPARK. THE SPARK IGNITED THE METAL DUST. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS KILLED AND EMPLOYEE #2 HOSPITALIZED BECAUSE OF THE EXPLOSION AND ENSUING FIRE.
Keywords: DUST, VENTILATION, FIRE, EXPLOSION, SPARK
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 101651198 | Fatality | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Occupation not reported | ||
| 2 | 101651198 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Occupation not reported |