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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 300603099 - Spectrulite Consortium, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Fairview Heights Area Office
Site Address:
Spectrulite Consortium, Inc.
1001 College Street
Madison, IL 62060
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: Union
SIC:3354
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 02/10/1997
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 02/10/1998
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 100840040 | ||
| Referral | 200840080 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 4 | 2 | 6 | |||
| Current Violations | 4 | 2 | 6 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $16,500 | $0 | $0 | $1,000 | $0 | $17,500 |
| Current Penalty | $16,500 | $0 | $0 | $1,000 | $0 | $17,500 |
| 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. | 01001 | Serious | 5A0001 | 02/13/1997 | 02/19/1997 | $7,000 | $7,000 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100038 A02 II | 02/13/1997 | 02/19/1997 | $2,500 | $2,500 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19100132 A | 02/13/1997 | 10/03/1997 | $3,500 | $3,500 | $0 | P - Petition to Mod Abatement | ||
| 4. | 01004 | Serious | 19100136 A | 02/13/1997 | 06/01/1997 | $3,500 | $3,500 | $0 | P - Petition to Mod Abatement | ||
| 5. | 02001 | Other | 19040002 A | 02/13/1997 | 02/19/1997 | $1,000 | $1,000 | $0 | - | ||
| 6. | 02002 | Other | 19101200 G01 | 02/13/1997 | 02/19/1997 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 was using a scoop to pour flux onto small, fire-like flares that were shooting up approximately 14 in. above the rim of a pot containing molten magnesium alloy. He had just started walking away to get more flux from an open barrel when the flares erupted into a major blow. The explosion and resulting fire generated intense heat and Employee #1 sustained fatal burns. Employees #2 through #6 were in the vicinity of the pot at the time of the explosion. Employees #2, #3, and #5 sustained burns and were hospitalized; Employees #4 and #6 suffered from smoke inhalation but did not require hospitalization.
Keywords: BURN, HEAT, FIRE, INHALATION, EXPLOSION, MOLTEN METAL, SMOKE, SMOKE INHALATION
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 300603099 | Fatality | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Occupation not reported | ||
| 2 | 300603099 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Occupation not reported | ||
| 3 | 300603099 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Occupation not reported | ||
| 4 | 300603099 | Non Hospitalized injury | Asphyxia | Occupation not reported | ||
| 5 | 300603099 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Occupation not reported | ||
| 6 | 300603099 | Non Hospitalized injury | Asphyxia | Occupation not reported |