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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 15198633 - Amax Specialty Metals Corp
Inspection Information - Office: Utah Division Of Occupational Safety And Health
Site Address:
Amax Specialty Metals Corp
Rowley Utah 31 Miles Nw Of
Grantsville, UT 84029
Mailing Address:
238 N 2200 W, Salt Lake City, UT 84116
Union Status: Union
SIC:3339
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: Y
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 10/29/1984
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 07/01/2016
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360779623 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $8,100 | $0 | $450 | $0 | $8,550 |
| Current Penalty | $900 | $0 | $0 | $100 | $0 | $1,000 |
| 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 | 359000501 | 11/02/1984 | 11/16/1984 | $900 | $8,100 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 02001 | Other | GEN00130101 | 11/02/1984 | 11/16/1984 | $100 | $450 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
ON OCTOBER 17, 1984, AT 1:15 AM, A TWENTY-SEVEN YEAR OLD EMPLOYEE OF AMAX SPECIALTY METALS, INC., WAS TRYING TO GET A 4800 POUND PIECE OF INGOT TO LAY EVEN IN THE FURNACE. THE EMPLOYEE (EMPLOYEE #1) HIT THE HIGH EDGE OF THE INGOT WITH A FORKLIFT AND THE INGOT FELL INTO THE KETTLE, WHICH ALREADY CONTAINED A MOLTEN MANGANESE METAL. AN EXPLOSION OCCURRED AND EMPLOYEE #1 WAS BURNED OVER 91 PERCENT OF HIS BODY.
Keywords: BURN, FURNACE, EXPLOSION, MOLTEN METAL, METAL INGOT, HIGH TEMPERATURE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15198633 | Fatality | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Furnace, kiln and oven operators |