Since 2017, OSHA inspectors have visited Orbital Atk in Missouri 3 times.
The most recent inspection opened on Aug 9, 2017 after a complaint, in Independence.
In all, OSHA issued 15 citation items: 7 serious and 8 other-than-serious.
The proposed penalties came to $167,881; today they stand at $103,134, 39% less.
The rule cited most here is 1910.119 (process safety management), 11 times.
Among manufacturing employers, the typical cited inspection since 2015 ends with a $3,600 penalty. Orbital Atk averages $34,378 across 3 cited inspections.
2 inspections on this page followed a fatal incident.
Orbital Atk also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
It reported 1 severe injury to OSHA since 2015.
Inspection 342241148 OPENED APR 11, 2017Closed
Unprogrammed related · Partial · Safety · 1,500 employees at the site · Closed Jun 21, 2018
25201 E. 78 Hwy, Independence, MO 64056 · Ammunition (except Small Arms) Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Apr 11, 2017 (fatal): Employee is killed in explosion while cleaning equipment
At 1:00 p.m. on April 11, 2017, an employee was using a spatula to break up dried Tetrazene that was lying inside the vacuum receiver. The employee was standing over the vacuum receiver when the Tetrazene exploded, killing the employee.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 |
Serious | $12,675 | $9,508 | Oct 2, 2017 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2 |
Serious | $12,675 | $9,506 | Oct 2, 2017 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 3 |
Serious | $12,675 | $9,506 | Oct 2, 2017 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 4a |
Serious | $12,675 | $9,506 | Oct 2, 2017 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 5 |
Serious | $12,675 | $9,506 | Oct 2, 2017 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 6 |
Serious | $12,675 | $9,506 | Oct 2, 2017 | Final |
Inspection 342267424 OPENED APR 11, 2017Closed
Fatality or catastrophe · Partial · Health · 1,500 employees at the site · Closed Jun 21, 2018
25201 E. 78 Hwy, Independence, MO 64056 · Ammunition (except Small Arms) Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Apr 11, 2017 (fatal): Employee iis killed in explosion while cleaning work area
At 1:00 p.m. on April 11, 2017, an employee was vacuuming and breaking up some tetrazine. The employee was killed when an explosion occurred that blew out the frangible wall and damaged equipment within the room.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 |
Serious | $12,675 | $11,408 | Oct 2, 2017 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2a |
Other-than-serious | $12,675 | $11,407 | Oct 2, 2017 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2b |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Oct 2, 2017 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 1 |
Other-than-serious | $1,811 | $0 | Oct 2, 2017 | Final |
From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.
In 2018, the Independence site logged 49 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 1,886 workers: 2.6 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 2.4 for its industry. Those cases cost 106 days away from work.
Employers must report any work-related amputation, in-patient hospitalization or loss of an eye to OSHA within 24 hours. 1 report on file.
Nov 9, 2015, Independence: Hospitalization · cuts, lacerations · arm(s), unspecified
An employee was performing an equipment check when he noticed boxes of product had fallen off the conveyor. He was putting boxes back on the conveyor when his hand got pulled in. He suffered an arm laceration and was hospitalized.
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OSHA enforcement data. A citation is OSHA's allegation; employers can contest it, and the status column shows where each item stands. Something wrong on this page? Tell us.
