Inspection Detail

Inspection: 304052814 - Pyro Design & Developing Co

Inspection Information - Office: Indiana Department Of Labor

Inspection Nr: 304052814

Report ID: 0551800

Date Opened: 10/04/2001

Site Address:
Pyro Design & Developing Co
3386 N Old Hwy 31
Rochester, IN 46975

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2899

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Health

Close Conference: 03/15/2002

Planning Guide: Health-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 09/23/2005

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362663023

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	4	1				5
Current Violations
Initial Penalty	$6,000	$42,000	$0	$0	$0	$48,000
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
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.	01001A	Serious	19100036 B01	04/02/2002	04/26/2002	$1,500	$1,500	$0	04/25/2002	J - ALJ Decision	Citation has been deleted.
2.	01001B	Serious	19100037 F05	04/02/2002	04/26/2002	$0	$0	$0	04/25/2002	J - ALJ Decision	Citation has been deleted.
3.	01002	Serious	19100157 G01	04/02/2002	04/26/2002	$1,500	$1,500	$0	04/25/2002	J - ALJ Decision	Citation has been deleted.
4.	01003	Serious	19100307 B	04/02/2002	04/26/2002	$1,500	$1,500	$0	04/25/2002	J - ALJ Decision	Citation has been deleted.
5.	01004	Serious	19101200 H01	04/02/2002	04/26/2002	$1,500	$1,500	$0	04/25/2002	J - ALJ Decision	Citation has been deleted.
6.	02001A	Willful	2200080101	04/02/2002	04/26/2002	$42,000	$42,000	$0	04/25/2002	J - ALJ Decision	Citation has been deleted.
7.	02001B	Willful	19100132 A	04/02/2002	04/26/2002	$0	$0	$0	04/25/2002	J - ALJ Decision	Citation has been deleted.

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170759708

Event: 10/03/2001

Employees killed in an explosion

Employee #1, #2, #3, #4, were killed in an explosion fire caused by zinc dust, oxidizers, and sulfur. Employee #5 was severely burned.

Keywords: FIRE, EXPLOSION, CHEMICAL REACTION, CHEMICAL BURN, CHEMICAL

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	304052814	Fatality	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Mixing and blending machine operators
2	304052814	Fatality	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Mixing and blending machine operators
3	304052814	Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Mixing and blending machine operators
4	304052814	Fatality	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Mixing and blending machine operators
5	304052814	Fatality	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Mixing and blending machine operators

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