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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 309292381 - Olin Corporation, Winchester Division
Inspection Information - Office: Fairview Heights Area Office
Site Address:
Olin Corporation, Winchester Division
427 N. Shamrock Street
East Alton, IL 62024
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: Union
SIC:2892
NAICS: 325920/Explosives Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Complaint
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 03/11/2009
Emphasis: N:Lead, N:Psmpqv, S:Amputations, S:Lead, S:Struck-By
Case Closed: 12/09/2009
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Complaint | 205592462 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $1,875 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,875 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,000 | $0 | $1,000 |
| 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 | Other | 19100132 D01 | 03/19/2009 | 05/05/2009 | $1,000 | $1,875 | $0 | 03/26/2009 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 7:15 a.m. on November 24, 2008, Employee #1, a 25-year-old employed at an explosives manufacturing facility, was sweeping up primers, which were small metal cups of explosive, into a dustpan. As she started to lift the dustpan, a few primers dropped and exploded upward. Employee #1's face, torso, shoulders, neck and head were injured, apparently burned, and she was hospitalized. Employee #1 was wearing safety glasses and hearing protection at the time of the accident. She had been working in her current position at the company for three years. Employee #1 was performing her regularly assigned job, which she had been trained to do. A safe job procedure was developed for the job but not for cleanup. The job involved a PSM (process safety management)-covered process, but no PHA (process hazard analysis) was developed for the cleanup task. Employee #1 performed the job daily, every two hours of her shift. Three other employees were in Employee #1's work cell at the time of the accident. The temperature was approximately 45 degrees (units not indicated), and it was cloudy. Employee #1 was using a corn broom and nonconductive dust pan. The primers may have dried out and become more explosive, possibly contributing to the accident.
Keywords: BURN, HEAD, EXPLOSIVES, SHOULDER, CLEANING, TORSO, EXPLOSION, NECK, PROCESS SAFETY, FACE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 309292381 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Explosives workers |