Inspection Detail

Inspection: 304362171 - Minerva Aluminum Co., Inc. Dba Minalco

Inspection Information - Office: Columbus Area Office

Inspection Nr: 304362171

Report ID: 0522500

Date Opened: 12/03/2001

Site Address:
Minerva Aluminum Co., Inc. Dba Minalco
217 Roosevelt Avenue
Minerva, OH 44657

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 437, Minerva, OH 44657

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3341

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 12/26/2001

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 08/31/2007

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100751171

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$2,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$2,500
Current Penalty	$1,900	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,900
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.	01001	Serious	5A0001	12/26/2001	01/28/2002	$1,900	$2,500	$0	01/07/2002	F - Formal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200753309

Event: 11/30/2001

Employee killed in furnace explosion when struck by debris

At approximately 2:00 a.m. on November 29, 2001, Employee #1 was using a Case Skid Steer to plow a charge of aluminum dross into a furnace which contained approximately 7,000 pounds of partially melted aluminum. The piece of dross had been stored outside in the rain. An explosion blew a chunk of dross, weighing 552 pounds, and molten aluminum out of the furnace. The piece of dross struck and broke the windshield of the skid steer and sprayed molten aluminum into the cab causing a fire. Employee #1 immediately raised the single seat bar, safety interlock, to exit the cab but could not since the piece of dross was wedged between the skid steer and the furnace. Employee #1 sustained third degree burns to 93 percent of his body and died in the hospital.

Keywords: BURN, FURNACE, ALUMINUM PROCESSING, FIRE, EXPLOSION, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, MOLTEN METAL, STRUCK BY

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	304362171			Fatality	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Industrial truck and tractor equipment operators

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