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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 2713691 - Wabash Alloys Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Indiana Department Of Labor
Site Address:
Wabash Alloys Inc
Old U S 24 West
Wabash, IN 46992
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: Union
SIC:3341
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 08/08/1985
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 08/25/1987
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360742712 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $1,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,000 |
| Current Penalty | $1,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,000 |
| 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 | Serious | 2200080102 | 08/14/1985 | 09/16/1985 | $1,000 | $1,000 | $0 | 09/16/1985 | - |
Investigation Summary
EMPLOYEE #1, A CRANE OPERATOR, WAS LIFTING A POT OF MOLTEN ALUMINUM. ONE OF FOUR HOOKS CAME LOOSE, ALLOWING THE MOLTEN ALUMINUM TO SPILL INTO A MANHOLE AND INTO CONTACT WITH COLD WATER. A STEAM EXPLOSION RESULTED. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS KILLED. EMPLOYEES #2 AND #3, A SUPERVISOR AND A PIT HELPER, WERE HOSPITALIZED WITH BURNS. EMPLOYEE #4 SUSTAINED BURNS ON HIS BACK, BUT WAS NOT HOSPITALIZED. EMPLOYEES #5 AND #6 ALSO SUSTAINED LESS SERIOUS BURNS NOT REQUIRING HOSPITALIZATION. EMPLOYEE #5 WAS ANOTHER SUPERVISOR. EMPLOYEE #6, A FURNACE OPERATOR, WAS 80 FEET AWAY FROM THE EXPLOSION SITE. WHEN THE CRANE FELL, IT RUPTURED A A GAS LINE, CAUSING ANOTHER EXPLOSION AND FIRE.
Keywords: BURN, FIRE, RUPTURE, STEAM, EXPLOSION, MOLTEN METAL, SPILL, MANHOLE, WATER
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2713691 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Supervisors; handlers,equip-cleaners,laborers nec | ||
| 2 | 2713691 | Fatality | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Crane and tower operators | ||
| 3 | 2713691 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Helpers, mechanics and repairers | ||
| 4 | 2713691 | Non Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Furnace, kiln and oven operators | ||
| 5 | 2713691 | Non Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Supervisors; handlers,equip-cleaners,laborers nec | ||
| 6 | 2713691 | Non Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Helpers, mechanics and repairers |