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Inspection: 102433224 - Mineral Met, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Cleveland
Site Address:
Mineral Met, Inc.
700 Bessemer Ave.
Cleveland, OH 44127
Mailing Address:
7700 Bessemer Ave., Cleveland, OH 44127
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:3548
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 11/04/1988
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Close Case:08/29/1991
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360684914 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 16 | 7 | 7 | 30 | ||
| Current Violations | 17 | 4 | 9 | 30 | ||
| Initial Penalty | $10,600 | $67,000 | $0 | $700 | $0 | $78,300 |
| Current Penalty | $8,700 | $37,000 | $0 | $300 | $0 | $46,000 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citaton Type | Standard | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001 | Serious | 19100023 A08 | 11/09/1988 | 08/25/1989 | $200 | $300 | $0 | 12/01/1988 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100023 C01 | 11/09/1988 | 08/28/1989 | $300 | $500 | $0 | 12/01/1988 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19100023 D01 II | 11/09/1988 | 09/22/1989 | $300 | $500 | $0 | 12/01/1988 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 4. | 01004A | Serious | 19100036 B01 | 11/09/1988 | 02/10/1989 | $600 | $900 | $0 | 12/01/1988 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 5. | 01004B | Serious | 19100036 B08 | 11/09/1988 | 02/10/1989 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 12/01/1988 | - | |
| 6. | 01004C | Serious | 19100037 F05 | 11/09/1988 | 02/10/1989 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 12/01/1988 | - | |
| 7. | 01004D | Serious | 19100037 K02 | 11/09/1988 | 11/17/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 12/01/1988 | - | |
| 8. | 01005 | Serious | 19100036 B07 | 11/09/1988 | 11/20/1989 | $600 | $1,000 | $0 | 12/01/1988 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 9. | 01006 | Serious | 19100101 B | 11/09/1988 | 08/28/1989 | $400 | $700 | $0 | 12/01/1988 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 10. | 01007 | Serious | 19100110 E04 III | 11/09/1988 | 11/17/1988 | $600 | $1,000 | $0 | 12/01/1988 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 11. | 01008 | Serious | 19100110 F07 | 11/09/1988 | 08/28/1989 | $300 | $500 | $0 | 12/01/1988 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 12. | 01009 | Other | 19100176 B | 11/09/1988 | 09/04/1989 | $0 | $1,000 | $0 | 12/01/1988 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 13. | 01010 | Serious | 19100178 L | 11/09/1988 | 09/22/1989 | $400 | $600 | $0 | 12/01/1988 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 14. | 01011 | Serious | 19100178 M12 I | 11/09/1988 | 08/28/1989 | $200 | $300 | $0 | 12/01/1988 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 15. | 01012 | Serious | 19100219 D01 | 11/09/1988 | 09/22/1989 | $200 | $300 | $0 | 12/01/1988 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 16. | 01013 | Other | 19100219 F03 | 11/09/1988 | 09/22/1989 | $0 | $400 | $0 | 12/01/1988 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 17. | 01014 | Serious | 19100252 A02 IVA | 11/09/1988 | 08/28/1989 | $400 | $600 | $0 | 12/01/1988 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 18. | 01015 | Serious | 19100252 D02 XV | 11/09/1988 | 08/28/1989 | $600 | $1,000 | $0 | 12/01/1988 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 19. | 01016A | Serious | 19101200 F05 I | 11/09/1988 | 09/22/1989 | $600 | $1,000 | $0 | 12/01/1988 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 20. | 01016B | Serious | 19101200 F05 II | 11/09/1988 | 09/22/1989 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 12/01/1988 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 21. | 02001 | Serious | 5A0001 | 11/09/1988 | 11/20/1989 | $1,000 | $10,000 | $0 | 12/01/1988 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 22. | 02002 | Serious | 19100022 A01 | 11/09/1988 | 09/04/1989 | $1,000 | $10,000 | $0 | 12/01/1988 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 23. | 02003A | Willful | 19100156 C01 | 11/09/1988 | 09/22/1989 | $10,000 | $10,000 | $0 | 12/01/1988 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 24. | 02003B | Willful | 19100157 D03 | 11/09/1988 | 09/22/1989 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 12/01/1988 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 25. | 02003C | Willful | 19100157 D06 | 11/09/1988 | 09/22/1989 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 12/01/1988 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 26. | 02003D | Willful | 19100157 G01 | 11/09/1988 | 09/22/1989 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 12/01/1988 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 27. | 02004 | Willful | 19100178 C02 VII | 11/09/1988 | 11/20/1989 | $10,000 | $10,000 | $0 | 12/01/1988 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 28. | 02005 | Willful | 19100178 P04 | 11/09/1988 | 08/28/1989 | $7,000 | $7,000 | $0 | 12/01/1988 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 29. | 02006 | Serious | 19100307 B | 11/09/1988 | 09/22/1989 | $1,000 | $10,000 | $0 | 12/01/1988 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 30. | 02007 | Willful | 19101200 H01 | 11/09/1988 | 09/22/1989 | $10,000 | $10,000 | $0 | 12/01/1988 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 31. | 03001 | Other | 19040002 A | 11/09/1988 | 08/28/1989 | $100 | $100 | $0 | 12/01/1988 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 32. | 03002A | Other | 19100020 G01 III | 11/09/1988 | 08/28/1989 | $100 | $300 | $0 | 12/01/1988 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 33. | 03002B | Other | 19100020 G02 | 11/09/1988 | 08/28/1989 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 12/01/1988 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 34. | 03003 | Other | 19100022 B02 | 11/09/1988 | 09/22/1989 | $100 | $300 | $0 | 12/01/1988 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 35. | 03004 | Other | 19100025 D01 X | 11/09/1988 | 08/28/1989 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 12/01/1988 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 36. | 03005 | Other | 19100215 A04 | 11/09/1988 | 08/28/1989 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 12/01/1988 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 37. | 03006 | Other | 19100215 B09 | 11/09/1988 | 08/28/1989 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 12/01/1988 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 38. | 03007 | Other | 19101200 E01 I | 11/09/1988 | 09/04/1989 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 12/01/1988 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
Employees #1 and #2 were temporary laborers; Employee #9 worked for an outside trucking firm. Employees #4 through #8 were employees of a company that was processing combustible powders (ferromanganese, etc.) for use in manufacturing welding fluxes. Three production operations were functioning: the #3 screening system, where an inert material is ground, sized, and screened; the dryer, where ferromanganese is stabilized; and the nugget system, where manganese and iron powders are mixed with a "glue" to make "nuggets." A series of explosions occurred, probably originating at the nugget machine where sparks/fire entered the outside bag dust collector through the duct work, causing a violent explosion within the collector. The top of the collector blew, and flaming pieces of metal flew onto a wooden portion of the plant roof. The fire spread rapidly because of the wood roof, the combustible dust/powders in the plant and, possibly, because of ruptured gas lines. Employee #1 was killed and Employees #2 through #9 were hospitalized.
Keywords:fire, dust collector, explosion, spark, combustible dust
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 102433224 | Hospitalized injury | Cut/Laceration | Occupation not reported | ||
| 2 | 102433224 | Hospitalized injury | Foreign Body Ineye | Occupation not reported | ||
| 3 | 102433224 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Occupation not reported | ||
| 4 | 102433224 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Occupation not reported | ||
| 5 | 102433224 | Fatality | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Occupation not reported | ||
| 6 | 102433224 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Occupation not reported | ||
| 7 | 102433224 | Non Hospitalized injury | Cut/Laceration | Occupation not reported | ||
| 8 | 102433224 | Hospitalized injury | Cut/Laceration | Occupation not reported | ||
| 9 | 102433224 | Hospitalized injury | Concussion | Occupation not reported |