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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 309220432 - Automation Plating Corporation
Inspection Information - Office: Arizona Division Of Occupational Safety And Health (Adosh)
Site Address:
Automation Plating Corporation
7830 North Business Park Drive
Tucson, AZ 85743
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:3471
NAICS: 332813/ Electroplating, Plating, Polishing, Anodizing, and Coloring
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 07/13/2005
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 05/24/2007
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 101993913 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 6 | 9 | |||
| Current Violations | 3 | 6 | 9 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $19,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $19,000 |
| Current Penalty | $15,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $15,500 |
| 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 | 19100147 C04 II | 09/30/2005 | 10/04/2005 | $5,250 | $7,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100147 C07 I | 09/30/2005 | 10/22/2005 | $5,250 | $7,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19100151 C | 09/30/2005 | 10/04/2005 | $5,000 | $5,000 | $0 | - | ||
| 4. | 02001 | Other | 19100023 C02 | 09/30/2005 | 10/04/2005 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 5. | 02002 | Other | 19100106 E06 I | 09/30/2005 | 10/04/2005 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 6. | 02003 | Other | 19100303 B01 | 09/30/2005 | 10/04/2005 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 7. | 02004 | Other | 19100305 G02 III | 09/30/2005 | 10/04/2005 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 8. | 02005 | Other | 19100334 A02 II | 09/30/2005 | 10/04/2005 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 9. | 02006 | Other | 19101200 F05 I | 09/30/2005 | 10/04/2005 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 9:09 a.m. on July 12, 2005, Employee #1, with Automation Plating Corporation, was changing an aerator head for a 30 in. by 30 in. by 6-ft-high dip tank containing approximately 250 gallons of Pavchrome Hypro Blue solution. While he leaned over the tank, the hanger conveyor cycled, causing the hanger arm assembly to descend. Employee #1 became pinned between the hanger and the inner wall of the tank. After hearing Employee #1 scream, a coworker ran to the control panel and cycled the arm back to the raised position. Employee #1 then fell, head first, into the dip tank. The coworker and another employee climbed onto the catwalk, pulled Employee #1 from the tank, and placed him on the catwalk. Two additional employees then assisted in transferring Employee #1 to the shop floor. Emergency responders decontaminated Employee #1 and the four other employees. Employee #1 was transported to University Medical Center with spinal and chest injuries, and chemical burns to 75 percent of his body. He died from his injuries later that day. The other employees were examined at the scene by paramedics and released.
Keywords: BURN, MAINTENANCE, REPAIR, START BUTTON, WORK RULES, CRUSHED, CHEMICAL BURN, DIP TANK, TANK, CHEMICAL
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 309220432 | Fatality | Burn(Chemical) | Metal plating machine operators |