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Inspection: 123798571 - Alusuisse Flexible Packaging
Inspection Information - Office: Ky Labor Cabinet Division Of Osh Compliance
Site Address:
Alusuisse Flexible Packaging
6700 Midland Industrial Road
Shelbyville, KY 40065
Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 1200, Shelbyville, KY 40065
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:3497
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 09/07/1993
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 04/25/1995
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360208979 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | ||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | ||
| Initial Penalty | $3,500 | $24,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $28,000 |
| Current Penalty | $3,500 | $24,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $28,000 |
| 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 | Willful | 19100252 A02 IV | 11/17/1993 | 08/30/1993 | $24,500 | $24,500 | $0 | 11/30/1993 | R - Review Commission | |
| 2. | 02001 | Serious | 19100252 A02 IIIB | 11/17/1993 | 08/30/1993 | $3,500 | $3,500 | $0 | 11/30/1993 | R - Review Commission | |
| 3. | 03001 | Other | 203100102 | 11/17/1993 | 12/29/1993 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 11/30/1993 | R - Review Commission |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1, a co-op employee, and Employees #2, #3, and #4, maintenance employees, were in the parts washing room performing a welding repair on the filter basket of a parts washer, They were using a Dial Arc arc welder, Miller Manufacturing, serial #16117092. Employees #1, #2, and #3 formed the fire watch, and Employee #4 was the welder. Numerous solvents used in this process made the parts washing room a high hazard area. Adequate precautions had not been taken; an LEL reading had not been made; and procedures for welding in a high hazard area had not been developed. A welding fire explosion occured and Employee #1 died of his injuries.
Keywords: REPAIR, FLAMMABLE VAPORS, WORK RULES, FIRE, WELDER, WELDING, EXPLOSION, ARC WELDING
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 123798571 | Fatality | Amputation | Machinery maintenance occupations | ||
| 2 | 123798571 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Supervisors, mechanics and repairers | ||
| 3 | 123798571 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Machinery maintenance occupations | ||
| 4 | 123798571 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Machinery maintenance occupations |