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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 109368803 - Goex Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Wilkes Barre Area Office
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: Health
Close Conference: 10/28/1991
Planning Guide: Health-Manufacturing
Emphasis: L:Explosive
Case Closed: 11/18/1993
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360670186 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 7 | 7 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 4 | 5 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $14,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $14,000 |
| Current Penalty | $400 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $400 |
| 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 | $5,000 | $5,000 | $0 | 12/04/1991 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100151 C | 11/13/1991 | 12/13/1991 | $1,500 | $1,500 | $0 | 12/04/1991 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 3. | 01003A | Other | 19101025 D02 | 11/13/1991 | 12/13/1991 | $0 | $1,500 | $0 | 12/04/1991 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 4. | 01003B | Other | 19101450 D01 | 11/13/1991 | 12/13/1991 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 12/04/1991 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 5. | 01004A | Other | 19101025 L01 I | 11/13/1991 | 12/13/1991 | $0 | $1,500 | $0 | 12/04/1991 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 6. | 01004B | Other | 19101450 F03 I | 11/13/1991 | 12/13/1991 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 12/04/1991 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 7. | 01005A | Other | 19101200 D06 | 11/13/1991 | 12/13/1991 | $0 | $1,500 | $0 | 12/04/1991 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 8. | 01005B | Other | 19101200 F05 | 11/13/1991 | 12/13/1991 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 12/04/1991 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 9. | 01006 | Other | 19101450 E01 | 11/13/1991 | 12/13/1991 | $0 | $1,500 | $0 | 12/04/1991 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 10. | 01007A | Serious | 19260058 F01 I | 11/13/1991 | 12/13/1991 | $400 | $1,500 | $0 | 12/04/1991 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 11. | 01007B | Serious | 19260058 M01 I | 11/13/1991 | 12/13/1991 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 12/04/1991 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
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 | 109368803 | Occupation Not Listed |