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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 107548943 - Alumax Mill Products
Inspection Information - Office: Dallas Area Office
Site Address:
Alumax Mill Products
300 Alumax Drive
Texarkana, TX 75501
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:3355
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 10/23/1992
Planning Guide: Health-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 01/11/1993
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360331763 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 2 | 5 | |||
| Current Violations | 3 | 2 | 5 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $15,000 | $54,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $69,500 |
| Current Penalty | $15,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $54,500 | $69,500 |
| 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 B08 | 10/23/1992 | 11/19/1992 | $5,000 | $5,000 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19100134 B02 | 10/23/1992 | 11/19/1992 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 01001C | Serious | 19100134 A02 | 10/23/1992 | 11/19/1992 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 4. | 01002A | Serious | 19100134 E03 I | 10/23/1992 | 12/31/1992 | $5,000 | $5,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 5. | 01002B | Serious | 19100134 F02 II | 10/23/1992 | 11/19/1992 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 6. | 01002C | Serious | 19100134 F02 IV | 10/23/1992 | 12/31/1992 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 7. | 01003A | Serious | 19101000 A03 | 10/23/1992 | 11/19/1992 | $5,000 | $5,000 | $0 | - | ||
| 8. | 01003B | Serious | 19101000 E | 10/23/1992 | 11/19/1992 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 9. | 02001 | Unclass | 19101200 E01 | 10/23/1992 | 11/19/1992 | $35,000 | $35,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 10. | 02002A | Unclass | 19100145 C02 | 10/23/1992 | 11/19/1992 | $19,500 | $19,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 11. | 02002B | Unclass | 19100134 E03 I | 10/23/1992 | 11/19/1992 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
In April 1992, Employee #1, of CTC, was overcome when he entered a coating tank to clean it. Employees #2 and #3, of Alumax, were also overcome when they entered the tank to attempt a rescue. The tank had been tested and ventilated on the day before the incident but not tested on the day of it. On the day of the incident, the tank had been ventilated with what was thought to be compressed air but was actually nitrogen. All three employees died of asphyxiation.
Keywords: OXYGEN DEFICIENCY, ASPHYXIATED, WORK RULES, INHALATION, OVEREXPOSURE, INATTENTION, VENTILATION, CONFINED SPACE, TANK CLEANING, NITROGEN
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 107548943 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Occupation not reported | ||
| 2 | 107548943 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Occupation not reported |