Inspection Detail

Inspection: 108755448 - Kopp Glass Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Pittsburgh Area Office

Inspection Nr: 108755448

Report ID: 0317500

Date Opened: 10/01/1993

Site Address:
Kopp Glass Inc.
2108 Palmer Street
Swissvale, PA 15218

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: Union

SIC:3229

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Health

Close Conference: 11/12/1993

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 03/14/1994

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360845101

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	10					10
Current Violations	9					9
Initial Penalty	$42,700	$0	$0	$0	$0	$42,700
Current Penalty	$30,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$30,000
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	Note
1.	01001	Serious	5A0001	02/10/1994	03/15/1994	$4,150	$4,900	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002A	Serious	19100038 A05 II	02/10/1994	03/15/1994	$4,900	$4,900	$0	I - Informal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
3.	01002B	Serious	19100038 B02	02/10/1994	03/15/1994	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
4.	01003	Serious	19100132 A	02/10/1994	03/15/1994	$4,150	$4,900	$0	I - Informal Settlement
5.	01004A	Serious	19100120 Q01	02/10/1994	03/15/1994	$4,150	$4,900	$0	I - Informal Settlement
6.	01004B	Serious	19100120 Q06	02/10/1994	03/15/1994	$0	$0	$0	-
7.	01005	Serious	19100157 C02	02/10/1994	03/15/1994	$4,150	$4,900	$0	I - Informal Settlement
8.	01006	Serious	19100184 C01	02/10/1994	02/15/1994	$1,325	$1,750	$0	I - Informal Settlement
9.	01007	Serious	19100307 B	02/10/1994	03/15/1994	$4,150	$4,900	$0	I - Informal Settlement
10.	01008A	Serious	19101200 E01	02/10/1994	03/15/1994	$4,900	$4,900	$0	I - Informal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
11.	01008B	Serious	19101200 F05 I	02/10/1994	03/15/1994	$2,450	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement
12.	01009	Serious	19101200 H	02/10/1994	03/15/1994	$4,150	$4,900	$0	I - Informal Settlement
13.	01010A	Serious	19100303 G01 III	02/10/1994	02/28/1994	$1,325	$1,750	$0	I - Informal Settlement
14.	01010B	Serious	19100305 B02	02/10/1994	02/28/1994	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14322382

Event: 09/03/1993

Employee dies from aluminum dust explosion

Employee #1 poured approximately 21 lb of highly explosive aluminum powder (elemental aluminum) into a rotating metal bucket that contained other powdered metal pigments. During the pouring, a dust explosion and fire occurred. Employee #1 was burned on 60 percent of his upper body and died. One possible explanation for the chemical explosion was that a buildup of static charge had occurred during the pouring of the powder in combination with dust conditions in the metal rotating bucket. No precautions were taken for hazardous atmospheres.

Keywords: ALUMINUM DUST, PPE, WORK RULES, FIRE, EXPLOSION, CHEMICAL REACTION, CHEMICAL BURN

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	108755448			Fatality	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported

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