Inspection Detail

Inspection: 109187120 - Rock Wool Manufacturing Co.

Inspection Information - Office: Birmingham Area Office

Inspection Nr: 109187120

Report ID: 0418300

Date Opened: 05/09/1994

Site Address:
Rock Wool Manufacturing Co.
203 N. 7th St. & Thornton
Leeds, AL 35094

Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 506, Leeds, AL 35094

Union Status: Union

SIC:3296

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Health

Close Conference: 07/26/1994

Planning Guide: Health-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 02/24/2000

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360564264

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	9	3				12
Current Violations	7	3				10
Initial Penalty	$18,750	$147,000	$0	$0	$0	$165,750
Current Penalty	$6,000	$111,720	$0	$0	$0	$117,720
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	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001A	Serious	19100119 C01	11/07/1994	12/05/1994	$0	$1,250	$0	11/30/1994	F - Formal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
2.	01001B	Serious	19100119 D	11/07/1994	12/05/1994	$0	$0	$0	11/30/1994	F - Formal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
3.	01002	Serious	19100119 F01 I	11/07/1994	12/27/1994	$0	$1,250	$0	11/30/1994	F - Formal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
4.	01003A	Serious	19100119 N	11/07/1994	12/27/1994	$0	$1,250	$0	11/30/1994	F - Formal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
5.	01003B	Serious	19100120 Q02 VII	11/07/1994	12/27/1994	$0	$0	$0	11/30/1994	F - Formal Settlement
6.	01003C	Serious	19100120 Q06	11/07/1994	04/30/1995	$0	$0	$0	11/30/1994	F - Formal Settlement
7.	01004A	Serious	19101048 D01 I	11/07/1994	03/15/1995	$1,000	$2,500	$0	11/30/1994	F - Formal Settlement
8.	01004B	Serious	19101048 G03 I	11/07/1994	12/12/1994	$0	$0	$0	11/30/1994	F - Formal Settlement
9.	01005A	Serious	19101048 H01 I	11/07/1994	12/12/1994	$1,000	$2,500	$0	11/30/1994	F - Formal Settlement
10.	01005B	Serious	19101048 H02 I	11/07/1994	12/05/1994	$0	$0	$0	11/30/1994	F - Formal Settlement
11.	01005C	Serious	19101048 H02 VI	11/07/1994	12/05/1994	$0	$0	$0	11/30/1994	F - Formal Settlement
12.	01006A	Serious	19101048 I02	11/07/1994	12/05/1994	$1,000	$2,500	$0	11/30/1994	F - Formal Settlement
13.	01006B	Serious	19101048 I03	11/07/1994	12/05/1994	$0	$0	$0	11/30/1994	F - Formal Settlement
14.	01006C	Serious	19101048 K	11/07/1994	12/12/1994	$0	$0	$0	11/30/1994	F - Formal Settlement
15.	01007A	Serious	19101048 J	11/07/1994	12/12/1994	$1,000	$2,500	$0	11/30/1994	F - Formal Settlement
16.	01007B	Serious	19101048 J01	11/07/1994	12/12/1994	$0	$0	$0	11/30/1994	F - Formal Settlement
17.	01007C	Serious	19101048 J02	11/07/1994	12/12/1994	$0	$0	$0	11/30/1994	F - Formal Settlement
18.	01007D	Serious	19101048 J04	11/07/1994	12/12/1994	$0	$0	$0	11/30/1994	F - Formal Settlement
19.	01007E	Serious	19101200 F05 II	11/07/1994	12/05/1994	$0	$0	$0	11/30/1994	F - Formal Settlement
20.	01008	Serious	19101048 L01 I	11/07/1994	04/01/1995	$1,000	$2,500	$0	11/30/1994	F - Formal Settlement
21.	01009A	Serious	19101048 N01	11/07/1994	12/12/1994	$1,000	$2,500	$0	11/30/1994	F - Formal Settlement
22.	01009B	Serious	19101048 N02 II	11/07/1994	12/12/1994	$0	$0	$0	11/30/1994	F - Formal Settlement
23.	02001A	Willful	19100134 A02	11/07/1994	12/12/1994	$37,240	$49,000	$0	11/30/1994	F - Formal Settlement
24.	02001B	Willful	19100134 E01	11/07/1994	12/12/1994	$0	$0	$0	11/30/1994	F - Formal Settlement
25.	02001C	Willful	19100134 E03	11/07/1994	12/12/1994	$0	$0	$0	11/30/1994	F - Formal Settlement
26.	02002A	Willful	19100146 C01	11/07/1994	12/05/1994	$37,240	$49,000	$0	11/30/1994	F - Formal Settlement
27.	02002B	Willful	19100146 C02	11/07/1994	12/05/1994	$0	$0	$0	11/30/1994	F - Formal Settlement
28.	02002C	Willful	19100146 C04	11/07/1994	12/05/1994	$0	$0	$0	11/30/1994	F - Formal Settlement
29.	02002D	Willful	19100146 D03	11/07/1994	12/05/1994	$0	$0	$0	11/30/1994	F - Formal Settlement
30.	02003	Willful	19100146 G01	11/07/1994	12/05/1994	$37,240	$49,000	$0	11/30/1994	F - Formal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201270931

Event: 05/09/1994

EMPLOYEE DIED FROM INHALATION OF TOXIC CHEMICALS

Employee #1 was working in a confined space at Rock Wool Manufacturing Company and died from inhaling toxic chemicals. Several other employees who attempted to rescue Employee #1 were hospitalized.

Keywords: CONFINED SPACE, INHALATION, CHEMICAL VAPOR

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	109187120			Fatality	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported

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