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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 3275708 - Amax Magnesium Division
Inspection Information - Office: Utah Division Of Occupational Safety And Health
Site Address:
Amax Magnesium Division
Rowley Utah 31 Miles No West Of
Grantsville, UT 84029
Mailing Address:
238 North 2200 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116
Union Status: Union
SIC:3339
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 01/04/1985
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 07/01/2016
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360600498 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 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 | GEN001402 | 01/15/1985 | 01/30/1985 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
EMPLOYEE #1 WAS TRANSFERRING MOLTEN MAGNESIUM FROM FURNACE #2 TO FURNACE #3, USING A TRANSFER PUMP AND TRANSFER LINE. THE LINE WAS 1.5 INCHES IN DIAMETER. THE TEMPERATURE IN FURNACE #2 WAS 1238 DEGREES. THE TEMPERATURE IN FURNACE #3 WAS 1125 DEGREES. THE MOLTEN MAGNESIUM HAD JUST STARTED TO TRANSFER INTO THE OTHER FURNACE WHEN THERE WAS AN EXPLOSION. THE TRANSFER LINE WAS BLOWN APPROXIMATELY 50 FEET AWAY. A SMALL AMOUNT OF MOLTEN MAGNESIUM WAS BLOWN ONTO EMPLOYEE #1. THE MOLTEN MAGNESIUM MELTED HIS FACE SHIELD AND INFLICTED SECOND AND THIRD DEGREE BURNS ON HIS FACE, NECK AND CHEST. THE TRANSFER LINE WAS SECURED TO THE TRANSFER PUMP BY SIX STRANDS OF 18 GUAGE WIRE. THE LINE AND PUMP HAD BEEN PREHEATED TO A HIGHER TEMPERATURE THAN THAT OF THE MOLTEN MAGNESIUM BEFORE THEY WERE PLACED IN THE FURNACE. BOTH AND HAD BEEN INSPECTED AND USED SEVERAL HOURS BEFORE THE ACCIDENT.
Keywords: BURN, CHEST, FURNACE, EXPLOSION, MOLTEN METAL, NECK, FOUNDRY, FACE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3275708 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Furnace, kiln and oven operators |