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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 308060961 - Yaffe Iron & Metal Company Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Oklahoma City Area Office
Site Address:
Yaffe Iron & Metal Company Inc.
Intersection Of G And Lexington
Muskogee, OK 74402
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 916, Muskogee, OK 74402
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:3341
NAICS: 331314/Secondary Smelting and Alloying of Aluminum
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 03/09/2005
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 05/02/2005
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 100643923 | ||
| Referral | 200645141 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 1 | 4 | |||
| Current Violations | 3 | 1 | 4 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $6,600 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $6,600 |
| Current Penalty | $6,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $6,000 |
| 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 | 5A0001 | 03/16/2005 | 03/21/2005 | $4,000 | $4,200 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19101200 G08 | 03/16/2005 | 05/01/2005 | $1,000 | $1,200 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01003A | Serious | 19101200 H03 II | 03/16/2005 | 05/01/2005 | $1,000 | $1,200 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 4. | 01003B | Serious | 19101200 H03 III | 03/16/2005 | 05/01/2005 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 5. | 02001 | Other | 19101200 E02 | 03/16/2005 | 05/01/2005 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
Employees were charging scrap metal into a secondary smelting furnace when the furnace exploded. The explosion resulted from a contaminated charge being placed in the furnace. Two employees suffered concussions and died and the third employee was hospitalized.
Keywords: FURNACE, EXPLOSION, CONCUSSION
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 308060961 | Fatality | Concussion | Occupation not reported | ||
| 2 | 308060961 | Fatality | Concussion | Occupation not reported | ||
| 3 | 308060961 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Occupation not reported |