Inspection Detail

Inspection: 312209463 - Aerojet

Inspection Information - Office: Little Rock Area Office

Inspection Nr: 312209463

Report ID: 0627100

Date Opened: 09/18/2008

Site Address:
Aerojet
Highway 274, Highland Industrial Park
Camden, AR 71701

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3724

NAICS: 336412/Aircraft Engine and Engine Parts Manufacturing

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: Y

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 12/18/2008

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 08/04/2009

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100265099

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$9,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$9,000
Current Penalty	$4,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$4,500
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	12/23/2008	01/06/2009	$4,500	$4,500	$0	01/20/2009	F - Formal Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	19100109 B01	12/23/2008	12/30/2008	$4,500	$4,500	$0	01/20/2009	F - Formal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200263556

Event: 09/17/2008

Employee Is Killed in Rocket Propellant Explosion

On September 17, 2008, Employee #1 was working in Bay Number 13 in the M-2 building. He had trimmed excess propellant from the inner case of a MK-72 rocket motor. There were two other MK-72 rockets stored in the Bay. He was setting up to make another cut on the motor case or was changing the boot trim cutting tool, when the propellant in the motor case ignited. Fire spread rapidly and ignited the other rocket motors in the Bay. The roof and west wall blew off and Employee #1 was killed.

Keywords: ROCKET MOTOR, FLAMMABLE LIQUID, FIRE, IGNITION SYSTEM, EXPLOSION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	312209463			Fatality	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Inspectors, testers and graders

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