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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 106551534 - Propellex Corporation, Elm Point Division
Inspection Information - Office: Fairview Heights Area Office
Site Address:
Propellex Corporation, Elm Point Division
Route 127 South Of Donnellson
Donnellson, IL 62019
Mailing Address:
Route 127 South, Donnellson, IL 62019
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2892
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: Y
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 01/17/1996
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 02/03/2000
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360326508 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $42,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $42,000 |
| Current Penalty | $14,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $14,000 |
| 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. | 01001A | Serious | 19100109 E01 | 01/17/1996 | 01/22/1996 | $14,000 | $42,000 | $0 | R - Review Commission | ||
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19100109 E01 | 01/17/1996 | 01/22/1996 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 02/09/1996 | R - Review Commission | |
| 3. | 01001C | Serious | 19100109 E01 | 01/17/1996 | 01/22/1996 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 02/09/1996 | R - Review Commission | |
| 4. | 02001 | Other | 19040008 A | 01/17/1996 | 01/24/1996 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 02/09/1996 | R - Review Commission |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 10:45 a.m. on November 27, 1995, Employees #1 through #5 were destroying MK 45 explosive devices, each of which contained 52 grams of black powder. The demilling process was taking place within 9 ft of a condoned burn barrel with an open flame. During the process, some of the black powder leaked out of the devices and onto the working table. One of the employees threw a chemical wipe with black powder on it into the burn barrel, generating a plume of sparks. The sparks ignited the black powder on the work table, and the burning powder ignited hundreds of the intact MK 45 explosives that were in the vicinity. All five employees sustained severe burns in the ensuing explosions and fire.
Keywords: BURN, LEAK, EXPLOSIVES, WORK RULES, FIRE, EXPLOSION, SPARK, COMBUSTIBLE DUST, POWDER
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 106551534 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Occupation not reported | ||
| 2 | 106551534 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Occupation not reported | ||
| 3 | 106551534 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Occupation not reported | ||
| 4 | 106551534 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Occupation not reported | ||
| 5 | 106551534 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Occupation not reported |