Inspection Detail

Inspection: 118115104 - General Motors Corp. (Assembly Plant)

Inspection Information - Office: Cleveland Area Office

Inspection Nr: 118115104

Report ID: 0522300

Date Opened: 06/01/1998

Site Address:
General Motors Corp. (Assembly Plant)
2300 Hallock Young Road
Lordstown, OH 44482

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 1406, Warren, OH 44482

Union Status: Union

SIC:3711

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/21/1998

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 03/10/1999

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100100361

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$7,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$7,000
Current Penalty	$7,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$7,000
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	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Serious	5A0001	08/24/1998	10/26/1998	$7,000	$7,000	$0	09/14/1998	F - Formal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200100303

Event: 05/31/1998

Employee killed when struck by combustion air turbulator

Employee #1, a pipe fitter, and two coworkers were relighting a zone in an ELPO (electrophoretic) phosphate oven when an explosion occurred. The combustion air turbulator was blown off and struck Employee #1, killing him. Subsequent investigation revealed that there had been no proven purge to remove any buildup of natural gas during lighting of the individual zones after an individual burner shut down. In addition, explosion relief vents had not been installed; a preventative maintenance program, including inspection and operational checks, was not in place as per the manufacturers' recommendations; and the employees operating and maintaining the oven had not received initial or periodic training in accordance with NFPA 86 standards for ovens and furnaces.

Keywords: VENTILATION, FLAMMABLE VAPORS, OVEN, WORK RULES, NATURAL GAS, EXPLOSION, STRUCK BY, FLYING OBJECT, UNTRAINED

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	118115104			Fatality	Cut/Laceration	Plumbers, pipefitters and steamfitters

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