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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1380450 - Tracor Mba
Inspection Information - Office: Little Rock Area Office
Site Address:
Tracor Mba
Building M-142-Highland Industrial Park
East Camden, AR 71701
Mailing Address:
Po Box 3297, Camden, AR 71701
Union Status: Union
SIC:2899
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 08/14/1985
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 03/03/1986
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360688923 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $1,530 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,530 |
| Current Penalty | $1,530 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,530 |
| 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 | 5A0001 | 02/04/1986 | 02/10/1986 | $720 | $720 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100132 A | 02/04/1986 | 03/24/1986 | $810 | $810 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
A PARTICULAR FORMULATION OF PYROTECHNIC MATERIAL WAS BEING TUMBLED IN A VACUUM DRYER. FOR SOME REASON THIS BATCH WOULD STICK TO THE SIDES AND NOT FALL OUT WHEN THE LOWER OPENING WAS REMOTELY OPENED. EMPLOYEE #3 HAD GONE INTO THE TUMBLER ROOM TO ATTEMPT TO PUSH IT OUT WITH A BROOM HANDLE. EMPLOYEE #2 WENT IN TO HELP. EMPLOYEE #1 TOLD EMPLOYEE #6 THAT THE BROOM HANDLE WAS INADEQUATE TO DO THE JOB. EMPLOYEE #1 OBTAINED A LONG-HANDLED BRASS SCRAPER, CLIMBED TO THE TOP OF THE TUMBLER AND STARTED SCRAPING THE MATERIAL OUT. AN EXPLOSION OCCURRED. EMPLOYEES #4 - #7 WERE INJURED FROM FALLING OR BEING KNOCKED FROM A STOOL BY FALLING CEILING MATERIAL. EMPLOYEE #8 WAS IN A SEPARATE BUILDING. SHE OBSERVED THE DEFLAGRATION AND FAINTED. SINCE SHE WAS 5 MONTHS PREGNANT SHE WAS ALSO HOSPITALIZED.
Keywords: CLEANING, EXPLOSION, FAINTED, FALL, PYROTECHNICS
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1380450 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Occupation not reported | ||
| 2 | 1380450 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Occupation not reported | ||
| 3 | 1380450 | Hospitalized injury | Bruise/Contus/Abras | Occupation not reported | ||
| 4 | 1380450 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Occupation not reported | ||
| 5 | 1380450 | Fatality | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Occupation not reported | ||
| 6 | 1380450 | Fatality | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Occupation not reported | ||
| 7 | 1380450 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Occupation not reported | ||
| 8 | 1380450 | Hospitalized injury | Bruise/Contus/Abras | Occupation not reported | ||
| 9 | 1380450 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Occupation not reported |