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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 106549199 - Weinmann, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Fairview Heights Area Office
Site Address:
Weinmann, Inc.
#3 Union Drive
Olney, IL 62450
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:3751
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 08/22/1995
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 09/25/1996
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360326623 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 10 | 2 | 12 | |||
| Current Violations | 10 | 2 | 12 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $65,500 | $140,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $205,500 |
| Current Penalty | $65,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $112,000 | $177,500 |
| 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 | 19100038 A01 | 08/25/1995 | 10/30/1995 | $7,000 | $7,000 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19100038 A02 | 08/25/1995 | 10/30/1995 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 01001C | Serious | 19100038 A05 III | 08/25/1995 | 10/30/1995 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 4. | 01002A | Serious | 19100038 B01 | 08/25/1995 | 10/30/1995 | $7,000 | $7,000 | $0 | - | ||
| 5. | 01002B | Serious | 19100038 B02 | 08/25/1995 | 10/30/1995 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 6. | 01002C | Serious | 19100038 B03 | 08/25/1995 | 10/30/1995 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 7. | 01002D | Serious | 19100038 B04 I | 08/25/1995 | 10/30/1995 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 8. | 01003 | Serious | 19100106 E02 IVA | 08/25/1995 | 08/30/1995 | $7,000 | $7,000 | $0 | - | ||
| 9. | 01004 | Serious | 19100106 E06 I | 08/25/1995 | 08/30/1995 | $7,000 | $7,000 | $0 | - | ||
| 10. | 01005 | Serious | 19100106 E06 II | 08/25/1995 | 08/30/1995 | $7,000 | $7,000 | $0 | - | ||
| 11. | 01006 | Serious | 19100147 C04 I | 08/25/1995 | 11/30/1995 | $2,500 | $2,500 | $0 | P - Petition to Mod Abatement | ||
| 12. | 01007 | Serious | 19100157 C02 | 08/25/1995 | 08/30/1995 | $7,000 | $7,000 | $0 | - | ||
| 13. | 01008A | Serious | 19100307 B02 I | 08/25/1995 | 08/30/1995 | $7,000 | $7,000 | $0 | - | ||
| 14. | 01008B | Serious | 19100307 B02 II | 08/25/1995 | 08/30/1995 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 15. | 01009 | Serious | 19101200 E01 | 08/25/1995 | 11/08/1995 | $7,000 | $7,000 | $0 | P - Petition to Mod Abatement | ||
| 16. | 01010A | Serious | 19101200 F05 I | 08/25/1995 | 11/08/1995 | $7,000 | $7,000 | $0 | P - Petition to Mod Abatement | ||
| 17. | 01010B | Serious | 19101200 F05 II | 08/25/1995 | 11/08/1995 | $0 | $0 | $0 | P - Petition to Mod Abatement | ||
| 18. | 02001 | Unclass | 5A0001 | 08/25/1995 | 08/30/1995 | $56,000 | $70,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 19. | 02002 | Unclass | 19101200 H | 08/25/1995 | 11/08/1995 | $56,000 | $70,000 | $0 | P - Petition to Mod Abatement |
Investigation Summary
Employees #1 through #27 were working inside a building that contained various equipment for assembling aluminum alloy bicycle rims. This equipment included three conveyor-fed booths in which brushing and polishing were done. The booths had exhaust systems that deposited the aluminum dust into an enclosed basement. Heat or sparks from wheels that were being polished or brushed caused a fire that traveled from a booth to the basement and resulted in a tremendous explosion and additional fire. Employees #1 and #2 died; Employees #3, #4, #5, and #6 were critically injured; ten more workers were hospitalized with various injuries; and eleven other workers were treated at the hospital and released.
Keywords: ALUMINUM DUST, WORK RULES, FIRE, EXPLOSION, SPARK, COMBUSTIBLE DUST
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 106549199 | Non Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Occupation not reported | ||
| 2 | 106549199 | Non Hospitalized injury | Bruise/Contus/Abras | Occupation not reported | ||
| 3 | 106549199 | Non Hospitalized injury | Bruise/Contus/Abras | Occupation not reported | ||
| 4 | 106549199 | Fatality | Fracture | Occupation not reported | ||
| 5 | 106549199 | Fatality | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Occupation not reported | ||
| 6 | 106549199 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Occupation not reported | ||
| 7 | 106549199 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Occupation not reported | ||
| 8 | 106549199 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Occupation not reported | ||
| 9 | 106549199 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Occupation not reported | ||
| 10 | 106549199 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Occupation not reported | ||
| 11 | 106549199 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Occupation not reported | ||
| 12 | 106549199 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Occupation not reported | ||
| 13 | 106549199 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Occupation not reported | ||
| 14 | 106549199 | Hospitalized injury | Cut/Laceration | Occupation not reported | ||
| 15 | 106549199 | Non Hospitalized injury | Bruise/Contus/Abras | Occupation not reported | ||
| 16 | 106549199 | Non Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Occupation not reported | ||
| 17 | 106549199 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Occupation not reported | ||
| 18 | 106549199 | Non Hospitalized injury | Strain/Sprain | Occupation not reported | ||
| 19 | 106549199 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Occupation not reported | ||
| 20 | 106549199 | Non Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Occupation not reported | ||
| 21 | 106549199 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Occupation not reported | ||
| 22 | 106549199 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Occupation not reported | ||
| 23 | 106549199 | Non Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Occupation not reported | ||
| 24 | 106549199 | Non Hospitalized injury | Bruise/Contus/Abras | Occupation not reported | ||
| 25 | 106549199 | Non Hospitalized injury | Bruise/Contus/Abras | Occupation not reported | ||
| 26 | 106549199 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Occupation not reported | ||
| 27 | 106549199 | Non Hospitalized injury | Bruise/Contus/Abras | Occupation not reported |