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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 107528820 - Chromalloy Division-Oklahoma
Inspection Information - Office: Oklahoma City Area Office
Site Address:
Chromalloy Division-Oklahoma
1720 National Blvd.
Midwest City, OK 73110
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: Union
SIC:3724
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 05/27/1992
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 02/11/1993
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361147580 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $5,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,000 |
| Current Penalty | $5,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,000 |
| 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. | 01001 | Serious | 19100134 E03 II | 10/16/1992 | 11/03/1992 | $5,000 | $5,000 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 02001 | Other | 19100134 F02 IV | 10/16/1992 | 10/29/1992 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
ON THE MORNING OF MAY 16, 1992, EMPLOYEE #1 AND ANOTHER WORKER HAD BEGUN SETTING UP THE BELL FURNACE FOR A DIFFUSED ALUMINIDE COATING OF AIRCRAFT ENGINE TURBINE BLADES. THE SETUP INCLUDED HOOKING UP ARGON LINES, LOADING THE FURNACE, AND ATTACHING LOW VOLTAGE THERMOCOUPLES. AT 1:20 PM, THE SETUP WAS THOUGHT TO BE COMPLETE AND THE RUN WAS INITIATED. EMPLOYEE #1 LEFT THE PLANT TO GO HOME, SHOWER, AND CHANGE CLOTHING. AT 2:10 PM, EMPLOYEE #1 RETURNED TO WORK AND NOTICED THAT THE FURNACE WAS NOT POWERING UP WITH OVEN HEAT. HE FAILED TO NOTICE, HOWEVER, THAT THE HEAT ENABLE SWITCH ON THE CONTROL PANEL WAS OFF. EMPLOYEE #1 WENT TO THE FURNACE TO CHECK THE ELECTRICAL THERMOCOUPLES LOCATED JUST BELOW THE FLOOR ON THE PIT WALL AND ON THE SIDE OF THE FURNACE. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS ASPHYXIATED BY ARGON GAS AND FELL 7 FEET INTO THE FURNACE PIT, DISCONNECTING THERMOCOUPLE LINES #2 AND #5. AT 2:20 PM, THE SECURITY GUARD NOTICED EMPLOYEE #1 LYING IN THE BOTTOM OF THE PIT, AND SUMMONED HELP. THE AREA SUPERVISOR AND OTHER EMPLOYEES USED SCBA AND AN ESCAPE RESPIRATOR TO REMOVE EMPLOYEE #1 FROM THE PIT. CPR WAS STARTED UNTIL THE FIRE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED AT 2:31 PM. AT 2:45 PM, THE AMBULANCE LEFT WITH EMPLOYEE #1. ANOTHER EMPLOYEE CHECKED THE OXYGEN ALARM, NOTICING THE FUSE IN THE BOTTOM OF THE ALARM BOX. THE EMPLOYEE RE-INSTALLED THE FUSE, THE ALARM SOUNDED AND THE GAUGE READ 6 PERCENT OXYGEN. LATER IN THE DAY, EMPLOYEE #1 EXPIRED AT MIDWEST CITY HOSPITAL.
Keywords: FURNACE, OXYGEN DEFICIENCY, RESPIRATORY, ASPHYXIATED, CONFINED SPACE, WORK RULES, PIT, SET UP, ARGON, INATTENTION
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 107528820 | Occupation Not Listed |