Inspection Detail

Inspection: 123380271 - Crain Industries, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Little Rock Area Office

Inspection Nr: 123380271

Report ID: 0627100

Date Opened: 08/09/1994

Site Address:
Crain Industries, Inc.
5401 So. Zero St.
Fort Smith, AR 72906

Mailing Address:
P. O. Drawer 6478, Fort Smith, AR 72906

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3089

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/11/1994

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 05/24/1995

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360935894

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	6					6
Current Violations	1			3		4
Initial Penalty	$17,550	$0	$0	$0	$0	$17,550
Current Penalty	$2,250	$0	$0	$0	$0	$2,250
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	19100036 B08	11/01/1994	05/29/1995	$2,250	$4,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	19100038 A05 III	11/01/1994	11/14/1994	$2,250	$2,250	$0	I - Informal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
3.	01003	Other	19100134 B03	11/01/1994	11/29/1994	$0	$3,150	$0	I - Informal Settlement
4.	01004	Serious	19100134 B10	11/01/1994	11/29/1994	$2,250	$2,250	$0	I - Informal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
5.	01005	Other	19100156 C02	11/01/1994	11/29/1994	$0	$3,150	$0	I - Informal Settlement
6.	01006	Other	19101200 H01 III	11/01/1994	11/29/1994	$0	$2,250	$0	I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14497317

Event: 08/08/1994

Employee dies from smoke inhalation after bun ruptures

A polyurethane bun ruptured while being moved, spreading the material over a wide area. The fire spread rapidly, followed by dense smoke and intense heat. Employee #1, who was in the control tower, was observed on the intermediate level immediately prior to the smoke billowing into the area. Smoke and heat were not present at that time. The employee was later found in the control tower with the door and windows closed. Smoke inhalation was reported to be the cause of Employee #1's death. When previous smoldering buns had been hosed down, minimal smoke was emitted.

Keywords: OXYGEN DEFICIENCY, RESPIRATORY, FIRE, RUPTURE, SMOKE, TOWER, SMOKE INHALATION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	123380271			Fatality	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported

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