Inspection Detail

Inspection: 300506060 - Jahn Foundry Corp.

Inspection Information - Office: Springfield Area Office

Inspection Nr: 300506060

Report ID: 0112600

Date Opened: 02/25/1999

Site Address:
Jahn Foundry Corp.
115 Stevens St.
Springfield, MA 01104

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: Union

SIC:3321

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 06/03/1999

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 07/17/2000

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360386502
Referral	200691996	Yes

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations					22	22
Current Violations					22	22
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$115,500	$115,500
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$115,500	$115,500
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	Latest Event
1.	01001	Unclass	19100022 A01	08/24/1999	08/27/1999	$70,000	$70,000	$0	-
2.	01002	Unclass	5A0001	08/24/1999	08/27/1999	$7,000	$7,000	$0	-
3.	01003	Unclass	5A0001	08/24/1999	08/27/1999	$2,500	$2,500	$0	-
4.	01004A	Unclass	19100023 A03	08/24/1999	08/27/1999	$7,000	$7,000	$0	-
5.	01004B	Unclass	19100023 C01	08/24/1999	08/27/1999	$0	$0	$0	-
6.	01004C	Unclass	19100023 C03	08/24/1999	08/27/1999	$0	$0	$0	-
7.	01005	Unclass	19100178 P01	08/24/1999	09/08/1999	$1,500	$1,500	$0	-
8.	01006A	Unclass	19100184 F01	08/24/1999	08/27/1999	$2,000	$2,000	$0	-
9.	01006B	Unclass	19100184 F05 III	08/24/1999	08/27/1999	$0	$0	$0	-
10.	01007	Unclass	19100212 A01	08/24/1999	10/12/1999	$7,000	$7,000	$0	-
11.	01008	Unclass	19100213 B03	08/24/1999	08/27/1999	$1,500	$1,500	$0	-
12.	01009	Unclass	19100219 E03 I	08/24/1999	09/26/1999	$1,500	$1,500	$0	-
13.	01010	Unclass	19100219 F03	08/24/1999	08/28/1999	$1,500	$1,500	$0	-
14.	01011	Unclass	19100254 D09 III	08/24/1999	08/27/1999	$1,500	$1,500	$0	-
15.	01012	Unclass	19100303 B02	08/24/1999	09/26/1999	$2,500	$2,500	$0	-
16.	01013	Unclass	19100303 F	08/24/1999	09/26/1999	$1,500	$1,500	$0	-
17.	01014	Unclass	19100303 G02 I	08/24/1999	08/27/1999	$2,500	$2,500	$0	-
18.	01015	Unclass	19100304 A02	08/24/1999	08/27/1999	$1,500	$1,500	$0	-
19.	01016	Unclass	19100304 F04	08/24/1999	09/03/1999	$2,500	$2,500	$0	-
20.	01017A	Unclass	19100305 G01 III	08/24/1999	08/28/1999	$2,000	$2,000	$0	-
21.	01017B	Unclass	19100305 G02 III	08/24/1999	08/28/1999	$0	$0	$0	-
22.	01018	Unclass	19100025 D01 X	08/24/1999	08/27/1999	$0	$0	$0	-
23.	01019	Unclass	19100184 E01	08/24/1999	08/27/1999	$0	$0	$0	-
24.	01020	Unclass	19100303 G01 II	08/24/1999	08/27/1999	$0	$0	$0	-
25.	01021	Unclass	19100305 B02	08/24/1999	08/27/1999	$0	$0	$0	-
26.	01022	Unclass	19100305 J04 IIE	08/24/1999	08/27/1999	$0	$0	$0	-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200690295

Event: 02/25/1999

Three employees killed, eight injured in explosion

Employees #1 through #12 were in the shell mold department when there was a large explosion. All twelve sustained burns, from which Employees #6, #8, and #12 died. Employees #1 through #5, #7, and #9 through #11 were hospitalized.

Keywords: BURN, FLAMMABLE VAPORS, MOLDING MACHINE, CASTING, FIRE, EXPLOSION, COMBUSTIBLE DUST, HOUSEKEEPING, MOLD

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	300506060	Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported
2	300506060	Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported
3	300506060	Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported
4	300506060	Fatality	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported
5	300506060	Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported
6	300506060	Fatality	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported
7	300506060	Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported
8	300506060	Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported
9	300506060	Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported
10	300506060	Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported
11	300506060	Fatality	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported
12	300506060	Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported

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