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Inspection: 101230878 - Culp Smelting & Refining Co., Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Birmingham Area Office
Inspection Nr: 101230878
Report ID: 0418300
Date Opened: 04/25/1990
Site Address:
Culp Smelting & Refining Co., Inc.
Steele Station Road
Steele, AL 35987
Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 455, Steele, AL 35987
Union Status: Union
SIC:3341
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 05/31/1990
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 05/13/1991
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360128193 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 16 | 16 | ||||
| Current Violations | 16 | 16 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $11,400 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $11,400 |
| Current Penalty | $11,400 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $11,400 |
| 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. | 01001A | Serious | 5A0001 | 08/15/1990 | 08/17/1990 | $1,000 | $1,000 | $0 | 09/11/1990 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 5A0001 | 08/15/1990 | 11/19/1990 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 09/11/1990 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 3. | 01002 | Serious | 5A0001 | 08/15/1990 | 09/17/1990 | $900 | $900 | $0 | 09/11/1990 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 4. | 01003 | Serious | 5A0001 | 08/15/1990 | 09/17/1990 | $800 | $800 | $0 | 09/11/1990 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 5. | 01004 | Serious | 19100038 A03 I | 08/15/1990 | 11/19/1990 | $800 | $800 | $0 | 09/11/1990 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 6. | 01005A | Serious | 19100120 G01 | 08/15/1990 | 09/06/1990 | $900 | $900 | $0 | 09/11/1990 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 7. | 01005B | Serious | 19100038 A02 | 08/15/1990 | 09/06/1990 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 09/11/1990 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 8. | 01006 | Serious | 19100120 Q06 III | 08/15/1990 | 11/19/1990 | $700 | $700 | $0 | 09/11/1990 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 9. | 01007 | Serious | 19100120 Q09 | 08/15/1990 | 11/19/1990 | $800 | $800 | $0 | 09/11/1990 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 10. | 01008 | Serious | 19100132 A | 08/15/1990 | 09/17/1990 | $1,000 | $1,000 | $0 | 09/11/1990 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 11. | 01009A | Serious | 19100134 E03 | 08/15/1990 | 09/17/1990 | $500 | $500 | $0 | 09/11/1990 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 12. | 01009B | Serious | 19100134 E03 I | 08/15/1990 | 09/17/1990 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 09/11/1990 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 13. | 01009C | Serious | 19100134 E05 I | 08/15/1990 | 09/17/1990 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 09/11/1990 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 14. | 01010A | Serious | 19100134 E04 | 08/15/1990 | 09/06/1990 | $500 | $500 | $0 | 09/11/1990 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 15. | 01010B | Serious | 19100134 F01 | 08/15/1990 | 09/17/1990 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 09/11/1990 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 16. | 01010C | Serious | 19100134 F02 IV | 08/15/1990 | 09/06/1990 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 09/11/1990 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 17. | 01011 | Serious | 19100134 F03 | 08/15/1990 | 09/06/1990 | $500 | $500 | $0 | 09/11/1990 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 18. | 01012 | Serious | 19100134 F05 I | 08/15/1990 | 09/17/1990 | $500 | $500 | $0 | 09/11/1990 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 19. | 01013 | Serious | 19100135 | 08/15/1990 | 09/17/1990 | $600 | $600 | $0 | 09/11/1990 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 20. | 01014 | Serious | 19100151 C | 08/15/1990 | 09/17/1990 | $600 | $600 | $0 | 09/11/1990 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 21. | 01015 | Serious | 19100165 B05 | 08/15/1990 | 11/19/1990 | $800 | $800 | $0 | 09/11/1990 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 22. | 01016A | Serious | 19101000 A01 | 08/15/1990 | 08/18/1990 | $500 | $500 | $0 | 09/11/1990 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 23. | 01016B | Serious | 19100134 A02 | 08/15/1990 | 09/17/1990 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 09/11/1990 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 24. | 01016C | Serious | 19100134 B10 | 08/15/1990 | 11/19/1990 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 09/11/1990 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
Investigation Nr: 14545446
Event: 04/25/1990
Employee killed, nine injured in furnace explosion
At approximately 7:15 a.m. on April 25, 1990, Employee #1 was changing an aluminum reverb furnace with scrap aluminum when an explosion occurred. It appears that a foreign substance, thought to be ammonia nitrate, that was in the scrap caused the explosion. Employees #1, #2, and #3 were burned by molten aluminum and fire. Employee #1 later died from the burns. Employees #2 and #3 were hospitalized. Employees #4 through #10 suffered various injuries and were treated and released.
Keywords: BURN, AMMONIA, FIRE, EXPLOSION, MOLTEN METAL
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 101230878 | Non Hospitalized injury | Strain/Sprain | Occupation not reported | ||
| 2 | 101230878 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Occupation not reported | ||
| 3 | 101230878 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Occupation not reported | ||
| 4 | 101230878 | Fatality | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Occupation not reported | ||
| 5 | 101230878 | Non Hospitalized injury | Strain/Sprain | Occupation not reported | ||
| 6 | 101230878 | Non Hospitalized injury | Other | Occupation not reported | ||
| 7 | 101230878 | Non Hospitalized injury | Bruise/Contus/Abras | Occupation not reported | ||
| 8 | 101230878 | Non Hospitalized injury | Hearing Loss | Occupation not reported | ||
| 9 | 101230878 | Non Hospitalized injury | Foreign Body Ineye | Occupation not reported | ||
| 10 | 101230878 | Non Hospitalized injury | Foreign Body Ineye | Occupation not reported |