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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1381331.015 - Imperial Aluminum - Minerva Llc
Inspection Information - Office: Columbus Area Office
Site Address:
Imperial Aluminum - Minerva Llc
217 Roosevelt Street
Minerva, OH 44657
Mailing Address:
217 Roosevelt Street, Minerva, OH 44657
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 331314/Secondary Smelting and Alloying of Aluminum
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 04/09/2019
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 08/02/2019
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 1427816 | Yes | |
| Referral | 1425588 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | 4 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $18,564 | $0 | $37,128 | $0 | $0 | $55,692 |
| Current Penalty | $9,282 | $0 | $18,564 | $0 | $0 | $27,846 |
| 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. | 01001A | Serious | 19100132 A | 05/16/2019 | 07/31/2019 | $9,282 | $9,282 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19100136 A | 05/16/2019 | 07/31/2019 | $0 | $9,282 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 02001A | Repeat | 19100132 D01 I | 05/16/2019 | 07/31/2019 | $18,564 | $18,564 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 4. | 02001B | Repeat | 19100132 F01 III | 05/16/2019 | 07/31/2019 | $0 | $18,564 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 6:10 a.m. on February 9, 2019, Employee #1 was adding a piece of aluminum scrap to molten aluminum in an undersized sow mold to use as a pin device to connect a hook. The aluminum hardened enough to move it. The aluminum had just been poured from tilt furnace # 6 into sow molds in the pit. The scrap aluminum was cold or had moisture or ice on it and reacted with the molten aluminum when it was added to the sow mold causing molten aluminum to be ejected out of the mold. Employee #1 received burns to the left wrist, right side of face, right eye, right side of neck, and buttock. He was hospitalized.
Keywords: Burn, Buttocks, Ejected, Eye, Face, Mold, Molten Metal, Neck, Scrap Metal, Wrist
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1381331.015 | 21 | M | Hospitalized injury | Laborers, except construction |