Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1031388.015 - Ultratec Special Effects, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Birmingham Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1031388.015

Report ID: 0418300

Date Opened: 02/06/2015

Site Address:
Ultratec Special Effects, Inc.
148 Moon Drive
Owens Cross Roads, AL 35763

Mailing Address:
148 Moon Drive, Owens Cross Roads, AL 35763

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 325998/All Other Miscellaneous Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing

Inspection Type: Fat/Cat

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 02/06/2015

Emphasis: N:Chemnep

Case Closed: 04/11/2017

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	946152	Yes
Accident	946948

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	13			1		14
Current Violations	12			2		14
Initial Penalty	$66,221	$0	$0	$0	$0	$66,221
Current Penalty	$49,435	$0	$0	$3,542	$0	$52,977
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citaton Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Latest Event
1.	01001	Other	19100036 D01	08/04/2015	08/28/2015	$3,542	$5,390	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	19100119 D03 I C	08/04/2015	08/10/2015	$4,312	$5,390	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	01002B	Serious	19100307 C02 I	08/04/2015	08/10/2015	$0	$5,390	$0	I - Informal Settlement
4.	01003	Serious	19100119 D03 I E	08/04/2015	09/04/2015	$4,312	$5,390	$0	I - Informal Settlement
5.	01004	Serious	19100119 D03 II	08/04/2015	08/10/2015	$5,390	$5,390	$0	I - Informal Settlement
6.	01005	Serious	19100119 E03 III	08/04/2015	08/14/2015	$5,390	$5,390	$0	I - Informal Settlement
7.	01006	Serious	19100119 E06	08/04/2015	08/21/2015	$4,312	$5,390	$0	I - Informal Settlement
8.	01007	Serious	19100119 F01 I	08/04/2015	08/14/2015	$5,390	$5,390	$0	I - Informal Settlement
9.	01008	Serious	19100119 L01	08/04/2015	08/28/2015	$5,390	$5,390	$0	I - Informal Settlement
10.	01009	Serious	19100119 O01	08/04/2015	12/01/2015	$4,312	$5,390	$0	I - Informal Settlement
11.	01010	Serious	19100119 O04	08/04/2015	12/01/2015	$4,312	$5,390	$0	I - Informal Settlement
12.	01011	Serious	19100303 B02	08/04/2015	08/10/2015	$2,464	$3,080	$0	I - Informal Settlement
13.	01013A	Serious	19101200 F06 II	08/04/2015	10/10/2015	$3,851	$3,851	$0	I - Informal Settlement
14.	01013B	Serious	19101200 F06 I	08/04/2015	10/10/2015	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement
15.	02001	Other	19101200 H03 IV	08/04/2015	10/10/2015	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 71402.015

Event: 02/06/2015

Two employees was killed in a pyrotechnic explosion.

At 11:15 a.m. on February 6, 2015, two employees was mixing base powder for Gold/Silver Strobes and processing Red Tracer Comp. There was an pyrotechnic explosion where both employees sustained blunt force trauma with severe burns over 50% of the body, internal injuries, and eviscerated.

Keywords: Burn, Chemical, Explosion, Fireworks

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1031388.015	51	F	Fatality		Explosives workers
2	1031388.015	43	F	Fatality		Explosives workers

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