Inspection Detail

Inspection: 2439511 - Trumball, A Division Of Owens-Corning Fiberglas

Inspection Information - Office: Oklahoma City Area Office

Inspection Nr: 2439511

Report ID: 0627700

Date Opened: 09/22/1987

Site Address:
Trumball, A Division Of Owens-Corning Fiberglas
3400 Ne 4th
Oklahoma City, OK 73117

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2952

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/25/1988

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 11/14/1988

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	900543034	Yes

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2			6		8
Current Violations	2			6		8
Initial Penalty	$1,600	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,600
Current Penalty	$800	$0	$0	$0	$0	$800
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
1.	01001	Serious	5A0001	02/10/1988	03/07/1988	$0	$800	$0	02/29/1988	F - Formal Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	19100157 G02	02/10/1988	02/29/1988	$800	$800	$0	02/29/1988	-
3.	02001	Other	19030002 A01	02/10/1988	02/17/1988	$0	$0	$0	02/29/1988	-
4.	02002	Other	19040002 B02	02/10/1988	02/17/1988	$0	$0	$0	02/29/1988	-
5.	02003	Other	19040007 A	02/10/1988	02/17/1988	$0	$0	$0	02/29/1988	-
6.	02004	Other	19100157 C04	02/10/1988	02/17/1988	$0	$0	$0	02/29/1988	-
7.	02005	Other	19100157 E03	02/10/1988	02/17/1988	$0	$0	$0	02/29/1988	-
8.	02006	Other	19100157 F16	02/10/1988	02/17/1988	$0	$0	$0	02/29/1988	-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14495428

Event: 09/21/1987

THREE EMPLOYEES BURNED IN EXPLOSION AT ASPHALT PLANT

ON SEPTEMBER 21, 1987, THREE EMPLOYEES WERE FIGHTING A FIRE IN THE PREHEATER BOX AT AN ASPHALT MANUFACTURING PLANT. THEY WERE NOT ABLE TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE WITH HAND HELD FIRE EXTINGUISHERS AND HAD BACKED AWAY FROM THE FIRE AREA ABOUT 58 FEET TO THE WEST. THEY HAD BEEN STANDING IN THAT AREA FOR ABOUT 5 MINUTES WHEN THEY HEARD A HISSING NOISE AND REALIZED SOMETHING WAS GOING TO EXPLODE. THEY TURNED AND WERE RUNNING AWAY WHEN HE ASPHALT PUMP EXPLODED. A FIRE PLUME ENGULFED THE THREE EMPLOYEES FROM THE REAR. THEY SUSTAINED SECOND AND THIRD DEGREE BURNS ON THEIR BACKS AND THE BACK SIDE OF THEIR LEGS, ARMS AND HEAD (OVER 50% OF THEIR BODIES).

Keywords: BURN, HEAD, FIRE EXTINGUISHER, FIRE, BACK, EXPLOSION, ARM, ASPHALT, LEG

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	2439511	Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported
2	2439511	Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported
3	2439511	Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported

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