Inspection Detail

Inspection: 103222204 - Garfield Alloys, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Cleveland Area Office

Inspection Nr: 103222204

Report ID: 0522300

Date Opened: 08/07/1991

Site Address:
Garfield Alloys, Inc.
4878 Chaincraft Road
Garfield Hts, OH 44125

Mailing Address:
4878 Chaincraft Road, Garfield Heights, OH 44125

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3369

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: Y

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 12/12/1991

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 11/02/1992

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361103484

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	13			9		22
Current Violations	13			9		22
Initial Penalty	$16,850	$0	$0	$1,000	$0	$17,850
Current Penalty	$11,400	$0	$0	$300	$0	$11,700
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	Latest Event
1.	01001	Serious	5A0001	01/13/1992	05/28/1992	$750	$1,250	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002A	Serious	19100037 F01	01/13/1992	01/30/1992	$1,050	$1,750	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	01002B	Serious	19100037 H01	01/13/1992	01/16/1992	$0	$0	$0	-
4.	01003A	Serious	19100094 A05 IIB	01/13/1992	05/28/1992	$450	$750	$0	I - Informal Settlement
5.	01003B	Serious	19100094 A05 IV	01/13/1992	05/28/1992	$0	$0	$0	-
6.	01004A	Serious	19100132 A	01/13/1992	03/04/1992	$1,500	$2,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
7.	01004B	Serious	19100133 A01	01/13/1992	03/04/1992	$0	$0	$0	-
8.	01005	Serious	19100147 C04 I	01/13/1992	04/15/1992	$600	$1,000	$0	I - Informal Settlement
9.	01006	Serious	19100147 E07 I	01/13/1992	04/15/1992	$600	$1,000	$0	I - Informal Settlement
10.	01007A	Serious	19100157 D06	01/13/1992	03/04/1992	$0	$0	$0	-
11.	01007B	Serious	19100157 G01	01/13/1992	04/15/1992	$1,050	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement
12.	01008	Serious	19100176 B	01/13/1992	01/16/1992	$600	$600	$0	-
13.	01009	Serious	19100178 L	01/13/1992	03/04/1992	$1,050	$1,750	$0	I - Informal Settlement
14.	01010	Serious	19100303 G02 II	01/13/1992	01/30/1992	$600	$1,000	$0	I - Informal Settlement
15.	01011	Serious	19101200 E01	01/13/1992	04/15/1992	$1,050	$1,750	$0	I - Informal Settlement
16.	01012	Serious	19101200 F05 I	01/13/1992	04/15/1992	$1,050	$1,750	$0	I - Informal Settlement
17.	01013	Serious	19101200 H	01/13/1992	04/15/1992	$1,050	$1,750	$0	I - Informal Settlement
18.	02001	Other	19040002 A	01/13/1992	02/11/1992	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement
19.	02002	Other	19100020 G01	01/13/1992	04/15/1992	$0	$0	$0	-
20.	02003	Other	19100020 G02	01/13/1992	01/30/1992	$0	$0	$0	-
21.	02004	Other	19100022 A01	01/13/1992	01/30/1992	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement
22.	02005	Other	19100022 B02	01/13/1992	04/15/1992	$300	$500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
23.	02006	Other	19100037 Q01	01/13/1992	02/11/1992	$0	$0	$0	-
24.	02007	Other	19100037 Q02	01/13/1992	02/11/1992	$0	$0	$0	-
25.	02008	Other	19100094 A07	01/13/1992	01/16/1992	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement
26.	02009	Other	19101200 G01	01/13/1992	04/15/1992	$0	$500	$0	I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 688945

Event: 07/16/1991

Employee killed, one injured, during molten metal explosion

Employee #1 was adding borings to a molten magnesium bath when the metal exploded, due to moisture. Employee #1 was killed and Employee #2, working nearby, was sprayed with the molten metal and suffered burns.

Keywords: BURN, EXPLOSION, MOLTEN METAL, CHEMICAL REACTION, STRUCK BY

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	103222204			Fatality	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported
2	103222204			Non Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported

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