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Inspection: 305600983 - Activated Metals & Chemicals Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Tennessee Osha Gray Office - Safety
Site Address:
Activated Metals & Chemicals Inc
904 Old Knoxville Hwy
Sevierville, TN 37862
Mailing Address:
1240 Airport Rd., Sevierville, TN 37862
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2819
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 08/19/2002
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 10/02/2003
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 100622042 | ||
| Referral | 200622009 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 6 | 6 | ||||
| Current Violations | 6 | 6 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $35,640 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $35,640 |
| Current Penalty | $25,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $25,000 |
| 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 | 503010501 | 01/22/2003 | 02/24/2003 | $7,000 | $7,000 | $0 | A - Amendment | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100178 C02 IIA | 01/22/2003 | 09/29/2003 | $7,000 | $7,000 | $0 | P - Petition to Mod Abatement | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19101200 G03 III | 01/22/2003 | 02/24/2003 | $5,500 | $7,000 | $0 | A - Amendment | ||
| 4. | 01004 | Serious | 19101200 H01 | 01/22/2003 | 02/24/2003 | $0 | $7,000 | $0 | A - Amendment | ||
| 5. | 01005 | Serious | 19100157 D06 | 01/22/2003 | 02/24/2003 | $5,500 | $7,000 | $0 | A - Amendment | ||
| 6. | 01006 | Serious | 9001005 | 01/22/2003 | 02/24/2003 | $0 | $640 | $0 | A - Amendment |
Investigation Summary
On August 25, 2002, Employee #1 and a coworker were working in the vicinity of a dry, cloth-type baghouse that was used to collect fugitive dust, remove dust from the air, and disperse the dust-free air to the outside of the structure. Apparently, either mechanical agitation or a static charge created a spark that ignited aluminum dust in the bag house, and it exploded. Employee #1 was killed and his coworker was injured when thrown against a metal container. This operation had been installed and in operation since April 2002.
Keywords: STATIC ELECTRICITY, DUST, ALUMINUM DUST, DUST COLLECTOR, EXPLOSION, SPARK, COMBUSTIBLE DUST
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 305600983 | Fatality | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Grinding, abrading, buffing & polishing mach. op's |