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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 106982879 - Us Pipe And Foundry Co.
Inspection Information - Office: Marlton Area Office
Site Address:
Us Pipe And Foundry Co.
1101 East Pearl St.
Burlington, NJ 08016
Mailing Address:
1101 East Pearl Street, Burlington, NJ 08016
Union Status: Union
SIC:3321
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 05/10/1996
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 03/03/1997
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361818495 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 7 | 7 | ||||
| Current Violations | 7 | 7 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $36,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $36,500 |
| Current Penalty | $36,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $36,500 |
| 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 | 19100134 B02 | 05/13/1996 | 11/15/1996 | $7,000 | $7,000 | $0 | P - Petition to Mod Abatement | ||
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19100134 B08 | 05/13/1996 | 09/30/1996 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01001C | Serious | 19101000 A02 | 05/13/1996 | 08/31/1996 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 4. | 01002 | Serious | 19100134 B03 | 05/13/1996 | 07/15/1996 | $7,000 | $7,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 5. | 01003A | Serious | 19100146 C04 | 05/13/1996 | 10/15/1996 | $5,000 | $5,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 6. | 01003B | Serious | 19100146 D03 II | 05/13/1996 | 10/15/1996 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 7. | 01003C | Serious | 19100146 D04 I | 05/13/1996 | 10/15/1996 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 8. | 01003D | Serious | 19100146 D05 I | 05/13/1996 | 10/15/1996 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 9. | 01004A | Serious | 19100147 C02 III | 05/13/1996 | 05/30/1996 | $5,000 | $5,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 10. | 01004B | Serious | 19100147 C04 I | 05/13/1996 | 11/15/1996 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 11. | 01005 | Serious | 19100146 G01 | 05/13/1996 | 11/15/1996 | $5,000 | $5,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 12. | 01006A | Serious | 19100146 K01 I | 05/13/1996 | 11/15/1996 | $2,500 | $2,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 13. | 01006B | Serious | 19100146 K01 III | 05/13/1996 | 11/15/1996 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 14. | 01007A | Serious | 19101200 H03 I | 05/13/1996 | 08/31/1996 | $5,000 | $5,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 15. | 01007B | Serious | 19101200 H03 II | 05/13/1996 | 07/15/1996 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 16. | 01007C | Serious | 19101200 H03 III | 05/13/1996 | 08/31/1996 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
On the afternoon of November 15, 1995, Employee #1, a ferrous foundry worker, was at his duty station operating a conveyor belt that carried raw materials such as coke, limestone, etc., from rail cars to the storage bins in the upper levels of a melting building. His duty station was next to the bins in an area of the foundry above the cupolas, and was adjacent to the afterburner (a component of the cupola emission system). There was a sudden release of carbon monoxide from the cupola system. Employee #1's body was discovered later that evening on a set of outside stairs leading from his duty station to the conveyor belt. He was pronounced dead at the scene. There were no carbon monoxide monitors or alarms in the foundry; Employee #1 did not have respiratory protective equipment that was adequate for protection from exposures to carbon monoxide; and he had not been informed that carbon monoxide was a hazard in his area of the foundry. The official cause of death listed by the coroner was "acute asphyxiation due to carbon monoxide poisoning."
Keywords: OXYGEN DEFICIENCY, ASPHYXIATED, WORK STATION, FOUNDRY, POISONING, CARBON MONOXIDE, RESPIRATOR, WARNING SIGN
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 106982879 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Occupation not reported |