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Inspection Information - Office: Columbus | ||||
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| Nr: 313150146 | Report ID: 0522500 | Open Date: 07/28/2009 | ||
| Austin Powder Company | ||||
| 430 Powder Plant Rd., St. Rt. 677 Mcarthur, OH 45651 | Union Status: NonUnion | |||
| SIC: 2892/Explosives | ||||
| NAICS: 325920/Explosives Manufacturing | ||||
| Mailing: P.O. Box 317, Mcarthur, OH 45651 | ||||
| Inspection Type: | Accident | |||
| Scope: | Partial | Advanced Notice: | N | |
| Ownership: | Private | |||
| Safety/Health: | Safety | Close Conference: | 01/13/2010 | |
| Close Case: | 03/09/2010 | |||
| Related Activity: | Type | ID | Safety | Health |
| Accident | 100753458 | |||
Violation Summary | ||||||
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| Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total | |
| Initial Violations | 5 | 5 | ||||
| Current Violations | 5 | 5 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $35,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $35,000 |
| Current Penalty | $22,750 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $22,750 |
| FTA Amount | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Violation Items | |||||||||||
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| # | ID | Type | Standard | Issuance | Abate | Curr$ | Init$ | Fta$ | Contest | LastEvent | |
| 1. | 01001 | Serious | 5A0001 | 01/13/2010 | 02/15/2010 | $4,550 | $7,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100038 F01 | 01/13/2010 | 02/15/2010 | $4,550 | $7,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19100119 O01 | 01/13/2010 | 03/03/2010 | $4,550 | $7,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 4. | 01004 | Serious | 19100165 B01 | 01/13/2010 | 02/15/2010 | $4,550 | $7,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 5. | 01005 | Serious | 19101030 F03 | 01/13/2010 | 03/03/2010 | $4,550 | $7,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
Accident Investigation Summary | ||||||
| Summary Nr: 200758860 | Event: 07/28/2009 | Three Employees Are Injured In Explosion, One Later Dies | ||||
| An explosion occurred on July 28, 2009, at a powder plant. There were three employees life-flighted to the hospital. The employee operating the equipment where the explosion occurred was reported to have burns over 90-percent of her body and her left leg was amputated at the knee. Another employee was working on another piece of equipment in the same room. The third employee was in an adjacent room. The most severely injured employee (Employee #1) died on September 01, 2009. The other two employees were treated for their injuries and released on July 31, 2009. Their injuries included concussions, acute hearing loss, cuts and possible broken bones. | ||||||
| Keywords: burn, fracture, head, amputated, explosion, hearing loss, laceration, concussion, powder, leg | ||||||
| Inspection | Degree | Nature | Occupation | |||
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| 1 | 313150146 | Fatality | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Occupation not reported | ||
| 2 | 313150146 | Hospitalized injury | Hearing Loss | Occupation not reported | ||
| 3 | 313150146 | Hospitalized injury | Hearing Loss | Occupation not reported | ||