Inspection Detail

Inspection: 121984165 - Allied Signal Corp.

Inspection Information - Office: Cincinnati Area Office

Inspection Nr: 121984165

Report ID: 0522000

Date Opened: 05/05/1999

Site Address:
Allied Signal Corp.
3330 S. Third Street
Ironton, OH 45638

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: Union

SIC:2865

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 05/19/1999

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 07/20/1999

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	901288308	Yes

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$7,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$7,000
Current Penalty	$5,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$5,000
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	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	05/20/1999	05/25/1999	$5,000	$7,000	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201951522

Event: 05/03/1999

Employee Witnessed Fire and Explosion- No Injuries

Employee #1 witnessed a fire and explosion, but he was not injured. The incident did get major news media coverage. The fire and explosion occurred when an 8,250,000 gallon extractor tank heated carbolic oil above its flash point. An unused blanked off valve failed at its threads and allowed combustible liquids and vapors to escape the tank. The hot temperature in the tank ignited the vapors. The emergency vent on top of the tank could not be opened because the newly installed catwalk was placed directly on top of the vent to prevent the vent from opening. His employer failed to inspect and provide preventative maintenance of the old equipment. Employee #1 was not injured during the incident.

Keywords: VENTING, FIRE, EXPLOSION, TANK

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	121984165					Occupation not reported

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