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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 300326691 - Globe Metallurgical Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Mobile Area Office
Site Address:
Globe Metallurgical Inc.
2401 Old Montgomery Hwy.
Selma, AL 36703
Mailing Address:
2401 Old Montgomery Hwy, Selma, AL 36703
Union Status: Union
SIC:3339
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: Y
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 12/11/1996
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 06/10/1997
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 100450048 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Current Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $8,250 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $8,250 |
| Current Penalty | $8,250 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $8,250 |
| 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 | 19100132 A | 01/22/1997 | 05/01/1997 | $4,500 | $4,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100146 C01 | 01/22/1997 | 02/24/1997 | $1,875 | $1,875 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 01003A | Serious | 19100147 C04 I | 01/22/1997 | 05/01/1997 | $1,875 | $1,875 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 4. | 01003B | Serious | 19100147 C06 I | 01/22/1997 | 02/24/1997 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
On July 28, 1996, Employee #1 was using a stoking machine to stoke a submerged arc furnace. The stoking machine resembles a forklift with an approximately 20 ft long boom in the front that has a shovel-type tip for pushing. Employee #1 was in the stoker, pushing the hot mix in the furnace toward the electrodes when the furnace erupted. The eruption propelled hot mix from the furnace all around the floor and produced a flash fire wall around the electrode. The eruption caused a large explosion that shook the entire building. Employee #1's cotton clothing caught on fire and he went down a set of stairs to the employee bathroom. When he could not extinguish the flames, he went down another set of stairs to the ground floor. A coworker saw him and sprayed him with water from a hose. Employee #1 suffered diffuse cutaneous burns and was transported to Four Rivers Medical Center, where he later died. Employee #1 was apparently in the cab of the stoker when the eruption occurred since his hard hat was found on the cab floor. The stoker is enclosed with steel and has only one exit and a small opening for visibility. It was designed to help to protect the operator from the radiant heat, between 1,500 and 1,700 degrees F, produced by the furnace.
Keywords: BURN, CLOTHING, FURNACE, WORK RULES, FIRE, EXPLOSION, HIGH TEMPERATURE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 300326691 | Fatality | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Occupation not reported |