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Inspection: 115059966 - Fairfield Aluminum Castings Company
Inspection Information - Office: Iowa 0751910
Site Address:
Fairfield Aluminum Castings Company
603 N 8th
Fairfield, IA 52556
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 907, Fairfield, IA 52556
Union Status: Union
SIC:3363
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 02/02/1995
Planning Guide: Health-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 03/30/1995
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360203905 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $650 | $0 | $650 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $650 | $0 | $650 |
| 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 | Other | 40002 1 | 03/06/1995 | 03/30/1995 | $650 | $650 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 through #10, aluminum foundry workers, were attending a safety meeting for approximately 1 hour while natural gas burners (fabricated in-house) were used to heat steel molds to ready them for casting. Ventilation fans were not operational during this meeting, causing a buildup of carbon monoxide. The employees returned to their assigned tasks in the permanent mold area of the foundry, but they began to experience symptoms of carbon monoxide overexposure. After approximately 1 1/2 to 2 hours they began to feel dizzy and some began to feel a lapse of consciousness. At this point, the area was evacuated and the affected employees were sent to the hospital.
Keywords: OXYGEN DEFICIENCY, VENTILATION, AIR CONTAMINATION, DIZZINESS, OVEREXPOSURE, CARBON MONOXIDE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 115059966 | Non Hospitalized injury | Poisoning(Systemic) | Occupation not reported | ||
| 2 | 115059966 | Non Hospitalized injury | Poisoning(Systemic) | Occupation not reported | ||
| 3 | 115059966 | Non Hospitalized injury | Poisoning(Systemic) | Occupation not reported | ||
| 4 | 115059966 | Hospitalized injury | Poisoning(Systemic) | Occupation not reported | ||
| 5 | 115059966 | Non Hospitalized injury | Poisoning(Systemic) | Occupation not reported | ||
| 6 | 115059966 | Non Hospitalized injury | Poisoning(Systemic) | Occupation not reported | ||
| 7 | 115059966 | Hospitalized injury | Poisoning(Systemic) | Occupation not reported | ||
| 8 | 115059966 | Hospitalized injury | Poisoning(Systemic) | Occupation not reported | ||
| 9 | 115059966 | Non Hospitalized injury | Poisoning(Systemic) | Occupation not reported | ||
| 10 | 115059966 | Hospitalized injury | Poisoning(Systemic) | Occupation not reported |