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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 304965353 - Big Four Foundries Corp.
Inspection Information - Office: Oklahoma City Area Office
Site Address:
Big Four Foundries Corp.
6630 S. 57th W. Ave.
Tulsa, OK 74131
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 700360, Tulsa, OK 74170
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:3321
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 09/27/2002
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 04/04/2003
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 100642784 | ||
| Referral | 200643344 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 4 | 4 | ||||
| Current Violations | 4 | 4 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $8,400 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $8,400 |
| Current Penalty | $8,400 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $8,400 |
| 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 | 12/13/2002 | 03/31/2003 | $3,000 | $3,000 | $0 | P - Petition to Mod Abatement | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100132 A | 12/13/2002 | 12/18/2002 | $3,000 | $3,000 | $0 | A - Amendment | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19100132 D01 | 12/13/2002 | 12/31/2002 | $1,200 | $1,200 | $0 | A - Amendment | ||
| 4. | 01004 | Serious | 19100132 D02 | 12/13/2002 | 01/15/2003 | $1,200 | $1,200 | $0 | A - Amendment |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 8:00 a.m. on September 11, 2002, Employees #1 through #4 were using scrap metal, including returned metal cylinders, to charge a 20-ton furnace in the melting department of a foundry. A 10-ton crane equipped with a magnet carried the items from an inside remelt bin to the furnace. The furnace was nearly full when some items being transferred into it apparently contained sufficient moisture to cause a violent explosion. Employee #1 was killed; Employees #2 through #4 sustained multiple burns from the splattered molten metal,and were hospitalized for burn treatment.
Keywords: BURN, FURNACE, MAGNET, WORK RULES, EXPLOSION, MOLTEN METAL, SCRAP METAL, FOUNDRY, CRANE, HIGH TEMPERATURE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 304965353 | Fatality | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Occupation not reported | ||
| 2 | 304965353 | Non Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Occupation not reported | ||
| 3 | 304965353 | Non Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Occupation not reported | ||
| 4 | 304965353 | Non Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Occupation not reported |