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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 103483178 - Arkansas Aluminum Alloys, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Little Rock Area Office
Site Address:
Arkansas Aluminum Alloys, Inc.
4400 Malvern Rd
Hot Springs, AR 71901
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: Union
SIC:3341
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 08/09/1990
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 10/03/1990
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360411854 | ||
| Referral | 900951401 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $480 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $480 |
| Current Penalty | $480 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $480 |
| 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 | Serious | 19100303 G02 I | 09/24/1990 | 09/27/1990 | $480 | $480 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
ON JUNE 21, 1990, EMPLOYEE #1, A BAG HOUSE SUPERVISOR, AND EMPLOYEE #2, A PLANT ENGINEER, WITNESSED PAINT PEELING OFF THE LOWER PART OF THE HOPPER OF THEIR NEWLY-INSTALLED ALUMINUM DUST COLLECTION SYSTEM. BOTH HAD RECENTLY ATTENDED A TRAINING COURSE REGARDING THIS SYSTEM AND RECOGNIZED THIS AS AN INDICATION THAT THE DUST WAS ON FIRE. THE MAINTENANCE SUPERVISOR WAS NOTIFIED, AND THE SYSTEM WAS CLOSED OFF AND THE DAMPERS WERE SHUT SO THAT THE FIRE WOULD BE SMOTHERED FROM A LACK OF OXYGEN. THE FIRE APPEARED TO HAVE GONE OUT. THE TWO EMPLOYEES WENT OVER TO THE HOPPER AND WERE STANDING UNDER IT WHEN AN EXPLOSION OCCURRED, POURING HOT DUST OVER THEM. THE TWO EMPLOYEES WERE HOSPITALIZED AND DIED A FEW MONTHS AFTER THE ACCIDENT. EMPLOYEE #1 DIED ON JULY 26, 1990, AND EMPLOYEE #2 DIED ON SEPTEMBER 14, 1990.
Keywords: BURN, ALUMINUM DUST, ALUMINUM PROCESSING, EXPLOSION VENTING, FIRE, EXPLOSION
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 103483178 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Occupation not reported | ||
| 2 | 103483178 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Occupation not reported |