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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 306860461 - Hayes Lemmerz Intl.
Inspection Information - Office: Indiana Department Of Labor
Site Address:
Hayes Lemmerz Intl.
1870 Riverfork Dr.
Huntington, IN 46750
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:3365
NAICS: 331524/Aluminum Foundries (except Die-Casting)
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 02/26/2004
Planning Guide: Health-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 10/07/2005
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362665101 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 6 | 6 | ||||
| Current Violations | 6 | 6 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $42,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $42,000 |
| Current Penalty | $42,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $42,000 |
| 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 | 2200080101 | 04/29/2004 | 05/18/2004 | $7,000 | $7,000 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100307 B02 II | 04/29/2004 | 05/18/2004 | $7,000 | $7,000 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19101200 H03 II | 04/29/2004 | 05/18/2004 | $7,000 | $7,000 | $0 | - | ||
| 4. | 01004 | Serious | 19100022 A01 | 04/29/2004 | 05/18/2004 | $7,000 | $7,000 | $0 | - | ||
| 5. | 01005 | Serious | 19100132 A | 04/29/2004 | 05/18/2004 | $7,000 | $7,000 | $0 | - | ||
| 6. | 01006A | Serious | 19100252 A02 V | 04/29/2004 | 05/18/2004 | $7,000 | $7,000 | $0 | - | ||
| 7. | 01006B | Serious | 19100252 A02 VIC | 04/29/2004 | 05/18/2004 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 8:30 p.m. on October 29, 2003, an explosion occurred at a Hayes Lemmerz International, Inc. plant that manufactured cast alloy aluminum wheels. On the day of the explosion, a fire occurred in the chip-melt exhaust duct of furnace #5. As is common practice in the plant, when an aluminum fire occurs in the exhaust duct, the ventilation system is turned off to allow the fire in the duct to self-extinguish. After the ductwork had cooled down the ventilation system was started up again, and a fireball and pressure wave came through the system ductwork and back into the building from the chip-melt area of furnace #5. The fire lofted and ignited additional aluminum dust that had accumulated on rafters and equipment in the plant. The fire spread throughout the plant. One employee was killed and six others were injured. Two of the six injured employees were hospitalized, and the other four employees were transported to an emergency care facility and released after treatment.
Keywords: BURN, DUCT, ALUMINUM DUST, CASTING, FIRE, DUST COLLECTOR, EXPLOSION, COMBUSTIBLE DUST, HOUSEKEEPING, PRESSURE RELEASE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 306860461 | Fatality | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Machinery maintenance occupations | ||
| 2 | 306860461 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Machinery maintenance occupations | ||
| 3 | 306860461 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Machinery maintenance occupations |