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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 100145838 - Lower Lake Dock Co.
Inspection Information - Office: Cleveland
Site Address:
Lower Lake Dock Co.
West 5th Street
Ashtabula, OH 44004
Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 286 - Harbor Station, Ashtabula, OH 44004
Union Status: Union
SIC:4491
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: Y
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 12/03/1986
Planning Guide: Safety-Maritime
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 03/01/1988
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360687032 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 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. | 01001A | Other | 19170011 C | 01/22/1987 | 01/25/1987 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01001B | Other | 19170011 C | 01/22/1987 | 01/25/1987 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 02/11/1987 | - |
Investigation Summary
AT APPROXIMATELY 6:55 PM ON SEPTEMBER 13, 1986, A FIRE BROKE OUT ON THE #2 ENCLOSED BRIDGE CONVEYOR. EMPLOYEES #1 AND #2 TOOK PORTABLE FIRE EXTINGUISHERS AND ENTERED THE BRIDGE CONVEYOR TO PUT OUT THE BELT FIRE. THEY WERE APPROXIMATELY 400 FEET ONTO THE CONVEYOR LINE AND 200 FEET FROM THE BURNING BELT WHEN THE CONVEYOR BELT PARTED. THE BURNING BELT ROLLED DOWN THE INCLINE, CAUSING TWO DUST EXPLOSIONS WHICH, ALONG WITH THE FIRE, CAUSED THEIR DEATH. THEIR BODIES WERE FOUND APPROXIMATELY 200 FEET FORM THE ENTRANCE, WHICH WAS ABLAZE. EXCESSIVE SMOKE AND FUMES BLOCKED THEIR EGRESS FROM THE CONVEYOR.
Keywords:dust, fire, explosion, smoke, conveyor belt
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 100145838 | Fatality | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Occupation not reported | ||
| 2 | 100145838 | Fatality | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Occupation not reported |