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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1480391.015 - Alloy Resources, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Birmingham Area Office
Site Address:
Alloy Resources, Inc.
1279 Brashers Chapel Road
Albertville, AL 35951
Mailing Address:
1279 Brashers Chapel Road, Albertville, AL 35951
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: Safety
Close Conference: 06/16/2020
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 11/09/2020
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 1603623 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $5,398 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,398 |
| Current Penalty | $5,398 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,398 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citation Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001A | Serious | 19100028 B01 I | 09/29/2020 | $5,398 | $5,398 | $0 | Z - Issued | |||
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19100028 B06 I | 09/29/2020 | $0 | $0 | $0 | Z - Issued |
Investigation Summary
At 11:00 a.m. on June 9, 2020, an employee was working as a furnace operator for a smelter. The employee was using an oxygen lance to superheat slag in the argon oxygen decarburization (AOD) vessel. He was doing this in order to melt the tuyeres openings that were partially blocked with solid stainless-steel build-up. It was the employee's third time attempting to superheat the slag when a flash fire with molten metal ejected from the AOD vessel. The employee was hospitalized to treat first and second degree burns to his neck and face.
Keywords: Argon, Burn, Clogged, Ejected, Face, Fire, Flash, Flying Object, Furnace, Gas, High Pressure, High Temperature, Inexperience, Lack of Engineering Controls, Machine operator, Melting Furnace, Metal, Molten Metal, Molten Slag, Neck, Operator, Oxygen, Pressure, Steel
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1480391.015 | 27 | M | Hospitalized injury | Furnace, kiln and oven operators |