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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1460386.015 - Materion Advanced Materials Group Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Buffalo Area Office
Site Address:
Materion Advanced Materials Group Inc.
2978 Main Street
Buffalo, NY 14214
Mailing Address:
2978 Main Street, Buffalo, NY 14214
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 331492/ Secondary Smelting, Refining, and Alloying of Nonferrous Metal (except Copper and Aluminum)
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 02/04/2020
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 09/18/2020
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 1536659 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $13,494 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $13,494 |
| Current Penalty | $10,121 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $10,121 |
| 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 | 06/04/2020 | $10,121 | $13,494 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | |||
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19100132 F01 | 06/04/2020 | 06/22/2020 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 2:20 p.m. on January 22, 2020, an employee was adding dextrose to a heated vessel containing caustic, water and silver nitrate. The employee added the dextrose too quickly causing an exothermic reaction which resulted in the solution erupting. The employee incurred burns on his left ankle, right arm, back, chest, face and right leg and was hospitalized.
Keywords: Ankle, Arm, Back, Burn, Caustic, Chemical, Chemical Burn, Chemical Exposure, Chemical Reaction, Chest, Corrosive, Face, Heat, Lack of Work Procedures, Leg, Misjudgment, Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation, PPE, PPE Hazard Assessment, Pressure Vessel, Protective Clothing, Reactor, Struck By
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1460386.015 | 35 | M | Hospitalized injury | Chemical technicians |