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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 18225748 - Men At Work Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Wilkes Barre Area Office
Site Address:
Men At Work Inc
Goex Belin Plant, Route 502, 1002 Springbrook Ave.
Moosic, PA 18507
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 398, Newfoundland, PA 18446
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1751
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Unprog Rel
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 07/03/1991
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 11/08/1991
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 5 | 2 | 7 | |||
| Current Violations | 5 | 2 | 7 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $2,850 | $0 | $0 | $300 | $0 | $3,150 |
| Current Penalty | $1,350 | $0 | $0 | $150 | $0 | $1,500 |
| 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 | 5A0001 | 09/17/1991 | 09/20/1991 | $525 | $1,050 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19260020 B01 | 09/17/1991 | 10/17/1991 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 01002 | Serious | 19260403 B02 | 09/17/1991 | 09/22/1991 | $225 | $450 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 4. | 01003 | Serious | 19260404 F06 | 09/17/1991 | 09/20/1991 | $200 | $450 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 5. | 01004 | Serious | 19260404 F07 IVC | 09/17/1991 | 09/20/1991 | $200 | $450 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 6. | 01005 | Serious | 19260405 B01 | 09/17/1991 | 09/22/1991 | $200 | $450 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 7. | 02001 | Other | 19040002 A | 09/17/1991 | 10/02/1991 | $150 | $300 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 8. | 02002 | Other | 19260059 E01 | 09/17/1991 | 10/17/1991 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 3:12 p.m. on May 15, 1991, Employee #1 was reportedly trimming a break in the linoleum covering the concrete floor in the sifter house. Employees #2 and #3 were cleaning the sifter house operation and removing oversize and undersize bags of black powder to an awaiting truck at the loading platform 75 ft away. Production for the day was complete and operations had been shut down. An explosion occurred in the sifter house, projecting fragments to the already bagged/stored powder on the platform/truck. Three to five seconds later approximately 700 to 750 lb of black powder exploded at the platform/truck storage area. Employees #1, #2, and #3 were killed. Employee #4, 420 ft away, was blown against a beam and suffered a back injury. He was taken by ambulance to the hospital and admitted.
Keywords: CLEANING, EXPLOSION, EXPLOSIVES, MAINTENANCE, STRUCK AGAINST, CONSTRUCTION, BACK
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18225748 | Occupation Not Listed |