Inspection Detail
Inspection: 115001851 - American Rubber Products
Inspection Information - Office: Indiana Department Of Labor
Site Address:
American Rubber Products
315 Brighton Street
Laporte, IN 46350
Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 190, Laporte, IN 46350
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:3069
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 08/11/1993
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 10/07/1993
Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
---|---|---|---|
Accident | 361310626 |
Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Initial Violations | 3 | 5 | 8 | |||
Current Violations | 2 | 6 | 8 | |||
Initial Penalty | $8,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $8,000 |
Current Penalty | $3,625 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,625 |
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 | 2200080101 | 09/01/1993 | 09/07/1993 | $2,500 | $5,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100151 C | 09/01/1993 | 09/07/1993 | $1,125 | $1,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
3. | 01003 | Other | 19101200 F05 I | 09/01/1993 | 09/07/1993 | $0 | $1,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
4. | 02001 | Other | 19100157 C01 | 09/01/1993 | 09/07/1993 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
5. | 02002 | Other | 19100178 K01 | 09/01/1993 | 09/07/1993 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
6. | 02003 | Other | 19100253 B04 III | 09/01/1993 | 09/07/1993 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
7. | 02004 | Other | 19100303 E | 09/01/1993 | 09/07/1993 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
8. | 02005 | Other | 19100305 B01 | 09/01/1993 | 09/07/1993 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 9:46 a.m. on March 4, 1993, an explosion occurred in the boiler room at American Rubber Products Corporation (ARPC) of Laporte, IN. Thirty employees were in the plant at the time of the explosion. This explosion was caused when a York Shipley gas-fired boiler, serial #7438, exploded without any warning and without any unusual conditions apparent. The blast sent a heavy, 6 foot diameter, boiler end plate through a wall and into the adjacent press department. Escaping scalding water and steam followed the plate into the employees' work area. At the same time, in the opposite direction, the large boiler was propelled through a concrete and brick wall before resting 50 feet outside the building. On the way out, the boiler created a 15 square foot hole in the outside wall. No fire occurred after the incident. Employees #1 through #4 were killed. Employees #5 through #8 were hospitalized and Employees #9 through #14 were treated and released from the nearby hospital emergency room.
Keywords: BOILER, STEAM, EXPLOSION, END PLATE, FLYING OBJECT, HOT WATER
# | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
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1 | 115001851 | Fatality | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Miscellaneous machine operators, n.e.c. | ||
2 | 115001851 | Fatality | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Miscellaneous machine operators, n.e.c. | ||
3 | 115001851 | Fatality | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Miscellaneous machine operators, n.e.c. | ||
4 | 115001851 | Fatality | Amputation | Miscellaneous machine operators, n.e.c. | ||
5 | 115001851 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Miscellaneous machine operators, n.e.c. | ||
6 | 115001851 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Miscellaneous machine operators, n.e.c. | ||
7 | 115001851 | Non Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Miscellaneous machine operators, n.e.c. | ||
8 | 115001851 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Miscellaneous machine operators, n.e.c. | ||
9 | 115001851 | Non Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Miscellaneous machine operators, n.e.c. | ||
10 | 115001851 | Non Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Miscellaneous machine operators, n.e.c. | ||
11 | 115001851 | Non Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Miscellaneous machine operators, n.e.c. | ||
12 | 115001851 | Non Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Miscellaneous machine operators, n.e.c. | ||
13 | 115001851 | Non Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Miscellaneous machine operators, n.e.c. | ||
14 | 115001851 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Miscellaneous machine operators, n.e.c. |