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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 108581760 - Swanson-Nunn Electric Co Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Indiana Department Of Labor
Site Address:
Swanson-Nunn Electric Co Inc
(Alcoa-Warrick Operations) Hwy 66 E
Newburgh, IN 47630
Mailing Address:
Attn Jack Buttram Po Box 508, Evansville, IN 47703
Union Status: Union
SIC:1731
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 08/01/1990
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 10/10/1990
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360469316 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 4 | 4 | ||||
| Current Violations | 4 | 4 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $2,925 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,925 |
| Current Penalty | $2,175 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,175 |
| 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 | 19260021 B02 | 09/20/1990 | 08/10/1990 | $375 | $375 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19260350 J | 08/10/1990 | 08/10/1990 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01002 | Serious | 19260028 A | 08/10/1990 | 08/13/1990 | $300 | $800 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 4. | 01003 | Serious | 19260059 E01 | 08/10/1990 | 08/13/1990 | $750 | $1,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 5. | 01007A | Serious | 19260350 J | 08/10/1990 | 08/10/1990 | $750 | $750 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 6. | 01007B | Serious | 19260350 J | 08/10/1990 | 08/10/1990 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 7. | 01007C | Serious | 19260352 C | 08/10/1990 | 08/10/1990 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 1:00 p.m. on May 16, 1990, Employee #1 started welding cable tray brackets and conduit pipe supports with a Lincoln arc welder #6251. Welding was taking place on the inside wall of the building and Employee #1 was standing on top of an exhaust duct leading to the outside of the building. This exhaust duct came from a wet type dust collection machine called a Type N Roto-Clone. The duct carried aluminum fines and dust. Due to a gap in this duct, aluminum fines were dispersed into open air. Welding sparks ignited the dust and fines, which created a fireball. Employee #1 was engulfed in flames and sustained second- and third-degree burns to his legs, back, and chest. Employees #2 through #7 helped in fighting the fire and rescuing Employee #1. They were checked over at the hospital; none sustained burns. Contributing factors may have been the failure to implement and train employees on hazard communication standards and that the welding was allowed to take place where combustibles or dust concentrations created a hazard.
Keywords: BURN, CHEST, EXHAUST SYSTEM, DUCT, FIRE, CONSTRUCTION, BACK, COMBUSTIBLE DUST, ARC WELDING, LEG
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 108581760 | Non Hospitalized injury | Other | Electricians | ||
| 2 | 108581760 | Non Hospitalized injury | Other | Electricians' apprentices | ||
| 3 | 108581760 | Non Hospitalized injury | Other | Electricians | ||
| 4 | 108581760 | Non Hospitalized injury | Other | Electricians' apprentices | ||
| 5 | 108581760 | Hospitalized injury | Burn(Chemical) | Electricians | ||
| 6 | 108581760 | Non Hospitalized injury | Other | Electricians | ||
| 7 | 108581760 | Non Hospitalized injury | Other | Electricians |