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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1283313.015 - Simmonds Precision Products Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Vt Department Of Labor - Vosha
Site Address:
Simmonds Precision Products Inc
100 Panton Road
Vergennes, VT 05491
Mailing Address:
100 Panton Road, Vergennes, VT 05491
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 336413/Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 12/15/2017
Emphasis: N:Dustexpl
Case Closed: 04/25/2018
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 1291263 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $25,350 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $25,350 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $7,605 | $7,605 | $15,210 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citation Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001 | Unclass | GENERAL DUTY CLAUSE | 04/02/2018 | 04/03/2018 | $7,605 | $12,675 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 19101200 H03 | 04/02/2018 | 05/03/2018 | $7,605 | $12,675 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 12:00 p.m. on December 8, 2017, Employee #1 was adjusting a new sanding belt onto a horizontal belt sander that was serviced by the dust collector without explosion controls. An ember from the misaligned sanding belt was transported into the dust collection conveyance conduit to the separation cyclone, exposing a dispersed fraction of combustible aluminum dust to a source of ignition. A super-heated percussion wave pushed backwards through the dust collection conveyance ducting from the dust collection separator, and hit the 15 proximally-located employees with super-heated air causing second degree burns and a percussion wave that caused Barotrauma effects to the brain and Eustachian tubes and loss of hearing. Employee #1 was hospitalized for his injuries.
Keywords: Aluminum Dust, Burn, Combustible Dust, Dust Collector, Explosion, Hearing Loss, Heat, Lockout, Struck By
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1283313.015 | 1 | F | Non Hospitalized injury | Inspectors, testers and graders | |
| 2 | 1283313.015 | 1 | M | Non Hospitalized injury | Assemblers | |
| 3 | 1283313.015 | 1 | M | Non Hospitalized injury | Inspectors, testers and graders | |
| 4 | 1283313.015 | 1 | F | Non Hospitalized injury | Assemblers | |
| 5 | 1283313.015 | 1 | M | Non Hospitalized injury | Management related occupations, n.e.c. | |
| 6 | 1283313.015 | 1 | F | Non Hospitalized injury | Miscellaneous material moving equipment operators | |
| 7 | 1283313.015 | 1 | F | Non Hospitalized injury | Quality Assurance Inspector | |
| 8 | 1283313.015 | 1 | M | Non Hospitalized injury | Inspectors, testers and graders | |
| 9 | 1283313.015 | 1 | F | Non Hospitalized injury | ||
| 10 | 1283313.015 | 1 | F | Non Hospitalized injury | Miscellaneous material moving equipment operators | |
| 11 | 1283313.015 | 1 | M | Non Hospitalized injury | Assemblers | |
| 12 | 1283313.015 | 1 | F | Non Hospitalized injury | Assemblers | |
| 13 | 1283313.015 | 1 | M | Non Hospitalized injury | Compliance Safety And Health Officer (Csho) | |
| 14 | 1283313.015 | 1 | M | Hospitalized injury | Metal plating machine operators | |
| 15 | 1283313.015 | 1 | F | Non Hospitalized injury | Assemblers |