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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1662097 - Globe Metallurgical Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Columbus Area Office
Site Address:
Globe Metallurgical Inc
Count Road 32
Waterford, OH 45786
Mailing Address:
P O Box 157, Beverly, OH 45715
Union Status: Union
SIC:3313
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 03/14/1985
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 05/28/1985
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360541338 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $1,800 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,800 |
| 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 | 04/17/1985 | 04/20/1985 | $900 | $900 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100132 A | 04/17/1985 | 04/20/1985 | $400 | $900 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
THE EMPLOYEES WERE IN THE PROCESS OF SLIPPING AN ELECTRODE AND HAD TO LOOSEN TWO BOLTS THAT ATTACHED THE HOLDING RING AND SHOES TO THE ELECTRODE. THEY LOOSENED ONE BOLT AND WERE IN THE PROCESS OF LOOSENING THE SECOND BOLT. THE ELECTRODE SLIPPED DOWN, RELEASING A POCKET OF TRAP GASES. BEFORE BEGINNING THIS PROCESS, THE FURNACE OPERATOR WILL NORMALLY STOKE UP THE MIX. THIS IS AFTER THE TAPER OPERATOR HAD DRAINED OUT MOST OF THE MOLTEN FE CA SILICIDE. HE WILL THEN ADD DRY MIX TO THE FURNANCE, STOKE THE DRY MIX AND COVER THE ENTIRE FURNACE BEFORE TRYING TO SLIP THE ELECTRODE.
Keywords: FURNACE, TRAP GAS, TOXIC FUMES
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1662097 | Fatality | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Occupation not reported | ||
| 2 | 1662097 | Fatality | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Occupation not reported | ||
| 3 | 1662097 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Occupation not reported |