Inspection Detail

Inspection: 301993432 - Goex Clear Shot Powder Company

Inspection Information - Office: Baton Rouge Area Office

Inspection Nr: 301993432

Report ID: 0625700

Date Opened: 11/05/1998

Site Address:
Goex Clear Shot Powder Company
La. Hwy. 80
Minden, LA 71055

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 659, Doyline, LA 71023

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2892

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Health

Close Conference: 05/04/1999

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 03/27/2000

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100550342

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	13	3		2		18
Current Violations	5			3		8
Initial Penalty	$50,400	$126,000	$0	$0	$0	$176,400
Current Penalty	$29,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$29,500
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	19100109 B01	05/04/1999	05/07/1999	$0	$4,200	$0	06/28/1999	J - ALJ Decision	Citation has been deleted.
2.	01002	Serious	19100119 E03 I	05/04/1999	05/13/1999	$4,200	$4,200	$0	06/28/1999	J - ALJ Decision	Citation has been deleted.
3.	01003	Serious	19100119 F01 IIID	05/04/1999	05/07/1999	$1,500	$3,000	$0	06/28/1999	J - ALJ Decision
4.	01004	Serious	19100119 F03	05/04/1999	05/07/1999	$4,200	$4,200	$0	06/28/1999	J - ALJ Decision	Citation has been deleted.
5.	01005	Serious	19100119 G01 I	05/04/1999	05/07/1999	$4,200	$4,200	$0	06/28/1999	J - ALJ Decision	Citation has been deleted.
6.	01006A	Serious	19100119 J04 II	05/04/1999	05/07/1999	$4,200	$4,200	$0	06/28/1999	J - ALJ Decision	Citation has been deleted.
7.	01006B	Serious	19100119 J05	05/04/1999	05/07/1999	$0	$0	$0	06/28/1999	J - ALJ Decision	Citation has been deleted.
8.	01006C	Serious	19100119 J06 III	05/04/1999	05/07/1999	$0	$0	$0	06/28/1999	J - ALJ Decision	Citation has been deleted.
9.	01007A	Serious	19100132 D01	05/04/1999	05/07/1999	$4,200	$4,200	$0	06/28/1999	J - ALJ Decision	Citation has been deleted.
10.	01007B	Other	19100132 D02	05/04/1999	05/07/1999	$0	$0	$0	06/28/1999	J - ALJ Decision
11.	01008	Serious	19100147 C04 II	05/04/1999	05/07/1999	$7,000	$4,200	$0	06/28/1999	J - ALJ Decision
12.	01009	Serious	19100303 B01	05/04/1999	05/07/1999	$4,200	$4,200	$0	06/28/1999	J - ALJ Decision	Citation has been deleted.
13.	01010	Serious	19100303 B02	05/04/1999	05/07/1999	$4,200	$4,200	$0	06/28/1999	J - ALJ Decision	Citation has been deleted.
14.	01011	Serious	19100305 G01 III	05/04/1999	05/07/1999	$1,200	$1,200	$0	06/28/1999	J - ALJ Decision	Citation has been deleted.
15.	01012	Serious	19100307 B	05/04/1999	05/07/1999	$4,200	$4,200	$0	06/28/1999	J - ALJ Decision	Citation has been deleted.
16.	01013A	Serious	19101200 G02 II	05/04/1999	05/07/1999	$7,000	$4,200	$0	06/28/1999	J - ALJ Decision
17.	01013B	Serious	19101200 G02 IV	05/04/1999	05/07/1999	$0	$0	$0	06/28/1999	J - ALJ Decision
18.	02001A	Serious	19100119 D01 III	05/04/1999	05/07/1999	$7,000	$42,000	$0	06/28/1999	J - ALJ Decision
19.	02001B	Serious	19100119 D01 IV	05/04/1999	05/07/1999	$0	$0	$0	06/28/1999	J - ALJ Decision
20.	02001C	Serious	19100119 D01 V	05/04/1999	05/07/1999	$0	$0	$0	06/28/1999	J - ALJ Decision
21.	02001D	Serious	19100119 D01 VI	05/04/1999	05/07/1999	$0	$0	$0	06/28/1999	J - ALJ Decision
22.	02001E	Serious	19100119 D01 VII	05/04/1999	05/07/1999	$0	$0	$0	06/28/1999	J - ALJ Decision
23.	02001F	Serious	19100119 F01 IIIA	05/04/1999	05/07/1999	$0	$0	$0	06/28/1999	J - ALJ Decision
24.	02002A	Serious	19100119 L01	05/04/1999	05/07/1999	$7,000	$42,000	$0	06/28/1999	J - ALJ Decision
25.	02002B	Serious	19100119 L02 II	05/04/1999	05/07/1999	$0	$0	$0	06/28/1999	J - ALJ Decision
26.	02002C	Serious	19100119 L02 III	05/04/1999	05/07/1999	$0	$0	$0	06/28/1999	J - ALJ Decision
27.	02002D	Serious	19100119 L04	05/04/1999	07/07/1999	$0	$0	$0	06/28/1999	J - ALJ Decision
28.	02002E	Serious	19100119 L05	05/04/1999	05/07/1999	$0	$0	$0	06/28/1999	J - ALJ Decision
29.	02003	Willful	19100119 M04 IV	05/04/1999	05/07/1999	$42,000	$42,000	$0	06/28/1999	J - ALJ Decision	Citation has been deleted.
30.	03001	Other	19101200 E01 I	05/04/1999	05/20/1999	$0	$0	$0	06/28/1999	J - ALJ Decision
31.	03002	Other	19101200 E01 II	05/04/1999	05/20/1999	$0	$0	$0	06/28/1999	J - ALJ Decision

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200550614

Event: 11/05/1998

Employee killed in explosion at gunpowder factory

Employee #1 was working at a gunpowder plant, unloading explosives in wheel mill bay #4 when an explosion occurred in wheel mill bay #5. The resulting fire quickly spread to his work area, which also exploded and burst into flames. Employee #1 was killed instantly.

Keywords: BURN, EXPLOSIVES, FIRE, EXPLOSION, OFF LOADING, COMBUSTIBLE DUST

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	301993432			Fatality	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported

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