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Inspection: 2417442 - Red Arrow Products Co., Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Appleton

 

Inspection Nr: 2417442
Report ID: 0521100
Date Opened: 02/28/1986

Site Address:
Red Arrow Products Co., Inc.
1226 S. Water St.
Manitowoc, WI 54220

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 3037, Manitowoc, WI 54220

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2087

NAICS: 0 


Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 04/24/1986

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 04/27/1987


Related Activity
Type Activity Nr Safety Health
Referral 909787640 Yes
Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties Serious Willful Repeat Other Unclass Total
Initial Violations 1 1
Current Violations 1 1
Initial Penalty $640 $0 $0 $0 $0 $640
Current Penalty $320 $0 $0 $0 $0 $320
FTA Penalty $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0

Violation Items
# Citation ID Citaton Type Standard Cited Issuance Date Abatement Due Date Current Penalty Initial Penalty FTA Penalty Contest Latest Event Note
1. 01001 Serious 5A0001 05/02/1986 05/14/1986 $320 $640 $0 05/13/1986 F - Formal Settlement  

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 851048
Event: 02/28/1986
Charcoal Dust Ignited; Flash Fire Burned Employees

A CONSTRUCTION COMPANY WAS RENOVATING AN INCINERATOR AT A LIQUID SMOKE MANUFACTURER. THE PIPE USED TO FEED CHARCOAL DUST INTO THE INCINERATOR BECAME FILLED WITH CHARCOAL DUST. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO FIT THE PIPE TO THE CEILING OF THE INCINERATOR, EMPLOYEE #2 REMOVED THE END CAP, RELEASING THE ACCUMULATED CHARCOAL DUST. THE DUST MADE CONTACT WITH A PROPANE HEATER BEING USED INSIDE A TEMPORARY ENCLOSURE AROUND THE INCINERATOR. A FLASH FIRE RESULTED, INFLICTING BURNS ON EMPLOYEES #1 THROUGH #4.

Keywords:burn, dust, coal dust, heater, fire, construction

Investigated Inspection
# Inspection Age Sex Degree Nature Occupation
1 2417442 Hospitalized injury Burn/Scald(Heat) Occupation not reported
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