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Inspection: 107379182 - Zinc Corporation Of America

Inspection Information - Office: Pittsburgh Area Office

 

Inspection Nr: 107379182
Report ID: 0317500
Date Opened: 01/04/1990

Site Address:
Zinc Corporation Of America
300 Frankfort Road
Monaca, PA 15061

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: Union

SIC:3339

NAICS: 0 

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 01/08/1990

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 03/29/1990

Related Activity
Type Activity Nr Safety Health
Accident 360726616

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14325484
Event: 01/03/1990
Two employees killed when storage lines collapse

Employees #1 and #2 were repairing a feed when the bottom of two large storage lines collapsed. The lines contained 150 tons of granular zinc and 100 tons of fine calcium powder, which buried Employees #1 and #2, suffocating and killing them.

Keywords: REPAIR, COLLAPSE, FLOWING MATERIAL, STORAGE RACK, STRUCK BY, BURIED, FALLING OBJECT, CHEMICAL

Investigated Inspection
# Inspection Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 107379182 Fatality Asphyxia Supervisors; handlers,equip-cleaners,laborers nec
2 107379182 Fatality Asphyxia Supervisors; handlers,equip-cleaners,laborers nec
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