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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 315884783 - Skf Usa, Incorporated
Inspection Information - Office: Harrisburg Area Office
Site Address:
Skf Usa, Incorporated
20 Industrial Drive
Hanover, PA 17331
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: Union
SIC:3053
NAICS: 339991/ Gasket, Packing, and Sealing Device Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 02/10/2012
Emphasis: S:Electrical
Case Closed: 05/01/2013
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 100571793 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 3 | 5 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 3 | 4 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $10,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $10,000 |
| Current Penalty | $7,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $7,000 |
| 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 | 5A0001 | 02/17/2012 | 02/22/2012 | $7,000 | $7,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 19100303 A | 02/17/2012 | 12/12/2012 | $0 | $3,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 02001 | Other | 19100179 B05 | 02/17/2012 | 03/14/2012 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 4. | 02002 | Other | 19100179 J01 I | 02/17/2012 | 03/14/2012 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 5. | 02003 | Other | 19101200 F05 I | 02/17/2012 | 03/14/2012 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 8:30 a.m. on September 1, 2011, Employee #1 was working to repair a gantry crane. In close proximity to where Employee #1 was working, a heat treatment process was being performed that involved a robotic gantry crane, equipped with rectangular hollow metal arms, dipping metal parts into a molten salt solution. This heat treatment process (system) was built and designed by an overseas contractor in 2009. Over time, the upper left arm of the gantry crane used in this process filled up with water. When the upper left arm of the gantry crane was submerged in the liquid molten salt solution on this day, it expanded and pulled apart about seven inches. This caused a rapid steam/expansion to occur, projecting liquid molten salt over an approximate 30 feet. Employee #1 was struck by the molten salt solution, causing severe chemical burns. As a result of the severity of Employee #1's injury, he died several days later. The accident investigation revealed that the contributing factor of the incident was a result of the gantry-crane arm being hollow. If the arm would have been constructed of solid metal, water would not have leaked inside the arm. In addition, despite the final incident report not accounting for any additional employees being involved in the incident, the write-up reported that two other employees, both technicians, were also severely burned. These employees were employed by an overseas company assigned to perform warranty work on the heat treatment system.
Keywords: MAINTENANCE, REPAIR, INADEQUATE MAINT, PPE, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, EXPLOSION, CHEMICAL BURN
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 315884783 | Fatality | Burn(Chemical) | Occupation not reported |