Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1452649.015 - General Aluminum Manufacturing Company

Inspection Information - Office: Cleveland Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1452649.015

Report ID: 0522300

Date Opened: 12/23/2019

Site Address:
General Aluminum Manufacturing Company
5159 South Prospect Street
Ravenna, OH 44266

Mailing Address:
5159 South Prospect Street, Ravenna, OH 44266

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 331524/Aluminum Foundries (except Die-Casting)

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 12/23/2019

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 04/06/2022

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	1528036	Yes

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations			1			1
Current Violations			1			1
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$53,015	$0	$0	$53,015
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$25,000	$0	$0	$25,000
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	Repeat	19100147 C06 I C	03/25/2020	09/01/2020	$25,000	$53,015	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 122728.015

Event: 12/17/2019

Employee sustains multiple burns while repairing active gas

At 10:30 p.m. on December 17, 2019, an employee working for an aluminum foundry was performed repairs on a gas line. The gas line fed gas to the RTS 1411B Furnace #6 Dip Out (South). The line was schedule 40 pipe with approximately 30 psi pressure. During the repair, the employee did not shut off and isolate the gas valve. The gas line caught fire and erupted into the employee's face, arms and hands. The employee sustained severe burns and was hospitalized.

Keywords: Aluminum Processing, Arm, Burn, Chest, Face, Fire, Flammable Vapors, Foundry, Fuel Pipe, Furnace, Gas, Hand, High Pressure, High Pressure Pipe, Lockout, Lockout/Tagout, Natural Gas, Repair, Skin, Struck By, Valve

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1452649.015	40	M	Hospitalized injury		Operations & systems researchers and analysts

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