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Inspection: 109364190 - Goex Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Wilkes Barre Area Office
Inspection Nr: 109364190
Report ID: 0317700
Date Opened: 05/16/1991
Site Address:
Goex Inc
1002 Springbrook Ave.
Moosic, PA 18507
Mailing Address:
Hiway 80e,Gate 4,La Army Ammo Plt,Area G,Bldg 803, Minden, LA 71055
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2892
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 10/31/1991
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis: L:Explosive
Case Closed: 09/01/1995
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360670186 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 16 | 2 | 3 | 21 | ||
| Current Violations | 10 | 8 | 18 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $31,500 | $52,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $84,000 |
| Current Penalty | $7,250 | $0 | $0 | $1,500 | $0 | $8,750 |
| 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 | 5A0001 | 11/13/1991 | 12/13/1991 | $2,000 | $2,000 | $0 | 12/04/1991 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100023 A08 | 11/13/1991 | 11/18/1991 | $700 | $1,500 | $0 | 12/04/1991 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 3. | 01003A | Serious | 19100023 C01 | 11/13/1991 | 11/18/1991 | $700 | $1,500 | $0 | 12/04/1991 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 4. | 01003B | Serious | 19100023 D01 III | 11/13/1991 | 11/18/1991 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 12/04/1991 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 5. | 01004 | Other | 19100023 D01 II | 11/13/1991 | 11/18/1991 | $0 | $1,500 | $0 | 12/04/1991 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 6. | 01005 | Serious | 19100027 D03 | 11/13/1991 | 11/18/1991 | $700 | $1,500 | $0 | 12/04/1991 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 7. | 01006 | Serious | 19100027 F | 11/13/1991 | 11/18/1991 | $700 | $1,500 | $0 | 12/04/1991 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 8. | 01007 | Serious | 19100109 B01 | 11/13/1991 | 11/18/1991 | $700 | $2,000 | $0 | 12/04/1991 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 9. | 01008 | Serious | 19100109 C01 I | 11/13/1991 | 12/13/1991 | $2,500 | $2,500 | $0 | 12/04/1991 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 10. | 01009A | Other | 19100109 C05 VII | 11/13/1991 | 11/18/1991 | $0 | $2,500 | $0 | 12/04/1991 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 11. | 01009B | Other | 19100109 C05 VIII | 11/13/1991 | 12/13/1991 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 12/04/1991 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 12. | 01010A | Other | 19100145 C03 | 11/13/1991 | 12/13/1991 | $0 | $3,500 | $0 | 12/04/1991 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 13. | 01010B | Serious | 19100147 C01 | 11/13/1991 | 12/13/1991 | $1,450 | $0 | $0 | 12/04/1991 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 14. | 01010C | Serious | 19100147 C04 I | 11/13/1991 | 12/13/1991 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 12/04/1991 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 15. | 01011A | Serious | 19100156 B01 | 11/13/1991 | 12/13/1991 | $450 | $1,500 | $0 | 12/04/1991 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 16. | 01011B | Serious | 19100156 B02 | 11/13/1991 | 12/13/1991 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 12/04/1991 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 17. | 01011C | Serious | 19100156 C02 | 11/13/1991 | 12/13/1991 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 12/04/1991 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 18. | 01011D | Serious | 19100156 C04 | 11/13/1991 | 12/13/1991 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 12/04/1991 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 19. | 01011E | Serious | 19100157 G01 | 11/13/1991 | 12/13/1991 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 12/04/1991 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 20. | 01012 | Other | 19100212 A03 II | 11/13/1991 | 11/18/1991 | $50 | $1,500 | $0 | 12/04/1991 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 21. | 01013A | Serious | 19100213 H01 | 11/13/1991 | 11/18/1991 | $600 | $2,000 | $0 | 12/04/1991 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 22. | 01013B | Serious | 19100213 H04 | 11/13/1991 | 11/18/1991 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 12/04/1991 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 23. | 01014 | Serious | 19100213 I01 | 11/13/1991 | 11/18/1991 | $600 | $2,000 | $0 | 12/04/1991 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 24. | 01015A | Serious | 19100219 B01 | 11/13/1991 | 12/13/1991 | $600 | $2,500 | $0 | 12/04/1991 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 25. | 01015B | Serious | 19100219 D01 | 11/13/1991 | 11/18/1991 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 12/04/1991 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 26. | 01015C | Serious | 19100219 E01 I | 11/13/1991 | 12/13/1991 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 12/04/1991 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 27. | 01015D | Serious | 19100219 E03 I | 11/13/1991 | 11/18/1991 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 12/04/1991 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 28. | 01015E | Serious | 19100219 F01 | 11/13/1991 | 12/13/1991 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 12/04/1991 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 29. | 01015F | Serious | 19100219 F03 | 11/13/1991 | 12/13/1991 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 12/04/1991 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 30. | 01016A | Other | 19100303 B01 | 11/13/1991 | 11/18/1991 | $0 | $2,000 | $0 | 12/04/1991 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 31. | 01016B | Other | 19100303 G02 I | 11/13/1991 | 11/18/1991 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 12/04/1991 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 32. | 01016C | Other | 19100305 B01 | 11/13/1991 | 11/18/1991 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 12/04/1991 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 33. | 02001 | Willful | 19100109 B01 | 11/13/1991 | 12/13/1991 | $35,000 | $35,000 | $0 | 12/04/1991 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 34. | 02002A | Serious | 19100304 F04 | 11/13/1991 | 11/18/1991 | $1,500 | $17,500 | $0 | 12/04/1991 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 35. | 02002B | Serious | 19100304 F05 I | 11/13/1991 | 11/16/1991 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 12/04/1991 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 36. | 02002C | Willful | 19100305 A01 I | 11/13/1991 | 11/18/1991 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 12/04/1991 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 37. | 03001 | Other | 19100109 C05 II | 11/13/1991 | 11/18/1991 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 12/04/1991 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 38. | 03002A | Other | 19100120 Q02 III | 11/13/1991 | 12/13/1991 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 12/04/1991 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 39. | 03002B | Other | 19100120 Q02 VI | 11/13/1991 | 12/13/1991 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 12/04/1991 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 40. | 03002C | Other | 19100120 Q02 VII | 11/13/1991 | 12/13/1991 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 12/04/1991 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 41. | 03002D | Other | 19100120 Q02 VIII | 11/13/1991 | 12/13/1991 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 12/04/1991 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 42. | 03002E | Other | 19100120 Q02 X | 11/13/1991 | 12/13/1991 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 12/04/1991 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 43. | 03003 | Other | 19100151 B | 11/13/1991 | 12/13/1991 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 12/04/1991 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
Investigation Nr: 170341457
Event: 05/15/1991
3 EMPLOYEES KILLED, ONE INJURED IN BLACK POWDER EXPLOSION
At approximately 3:12 p.m. on May 15, 1991, Employee #1 was reportedly trimming a break in the linoleum covering the concrete floor in the sifter house. Employees #2 and #3 were cleaning the sifter house operation and removing oversize and undersize bags of black powder to an awaiting truck at the loading platform 75 ft away. Production for the day was complete and operations had been shut down. An explosion occurred in the sifter house, projecting fragments to the already bagged/stored powder on the platform/truck. Three to five seconds later approximately 700 to 750 lb of black powder exploded at the platform/truck storage area. Employees #1, #2, and #3 were killed. Employee #4, 420 ft away, was blown against a beam and suffered a back injury. He was taken by ambulance to the hospital and admitted.
Keywords: CLEANING, EXPLOSION, EXPLOSIVES, MAINTENANCE, STRUCK AGAINST, CONSTRUCTION, BACK
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 109364190 | Fatality | Other | Occupation not reported | ||
| 2 | 109364190 | Fatality | Other | Occupation not reported | ||
| 3 | 109364190 | Fatality | Other | Occupation not reported | ||
| 4 | 109364190 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Occupation not reported |