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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 14762504 - Fairfield Aluminum Castings Co
Inspection Information - Office: Iowa 0751910
Site Address:
Fairfield Aluminum Castings Co
603 N 8th
Fairfield, IA 52556
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: Union
SIC:3365
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 06/27/1984
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 08/31/1984
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360582662 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Current Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $1,120 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,120 |
| Current Penalty | $1,120 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,120 |
| 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 | 19100038 A05 I | 07/02/1984 | 08/05/1984 | $560 | $560 | $0 | A - Amendment | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100157 G01 | 07/02/1984 | 08/05/1984 | $560 | $560 | $0 | A - Amendment | ||
| 3. | 02001 | Other | 19100212 A02 | 07/02/1984 | 07/21/1984 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
A fire started in the dust collector which is connected to the wheelabrator (Goff airless shot blast equipment for polishing aluminum). The manufacturer of the machine believes gas from the fire built up in the wheelabrator and caused the third and biggest explosion; two smaller explosions took place in the dust collector. Employee #1, a maintenance worker on the third shift, was found about 7 ft from where he was standing before the explosion. A witness saw his head hit the furnace. Employee #2 was thrown to the floor about 5 ft from where he was standing, sustaining a cut on his upper left arm. The fire marshall officer listed the cause of the fire as static electricity. Neither the dust collector nor the wheelabrator had been used for over a week due to repairs. A stone grinder, which is attached to the dust collector by a duct, was run twice for 8/10 of an hour. A spark from the stone grinder, or heat build-up from newly collected dust, may have started the fire. There was no evidence of fire in any of the ducts.
Keywords: FURNACE, HEAD, STATIC ELECTRICITY, DUST, FIRE, STRUCK AGAINST, DUST COLLECTOR, EXPLOSION, SPARK, ARM
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14762504 | Fatality | Hernia | Occupation not reported | ||
| 2 | 14762504 | Non Hospitalized injury | Cut/Laceration | Occupation not reported |