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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 100636190 - St. Joe Resources Company-National Zinc Division
Inspection Information - Office: Oklahoma City Area Office
Site Address:
St. Joe Resources Company-National Zinc Division
Virginia Avenue & 11th Street
Bartlesville, OK 74005
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: Union
SIC:3339
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 06/04/1987
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 12/03/1987
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360156129 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 7 | 9 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 7 | 8 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $1,600 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,600 |
| Current Penalty | $800 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $800 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citation Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001 | Other | 19100303 B01 | 07/20/1987 | 08/28/1987 | $0 | $800 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100305 J04 IIA | 07/20/1987 | 08/28/1987 | $800 | $800 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 02001 | Other | 19100141 A04 I | 07/20/1987 | 07/27/1987 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 4. | 02002 | Other | 19100141 D02 III | 07/20/1987 | 07/27/1987 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 5. | 02003 | Other | 19100213 B03 | 07/20/1987 | 08/28/1987 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 6. | 02004 | Other | 19100215 B09 | 07/20/1987 | 07/27/1987 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 7. | 02005 | Other | 19100252 A05 VF | 07/20/1987 | 07/27/1987 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 8. | 02006 | Other | 19100252 D02 II | 07/20/1987 | 07/27/1987 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 9. | 02007 | Other | 19100303 B02 | 07/20/1987 | 08/28/1987 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
AT 1 PM ON MAY 28, 1987, EMPLOYEE #1 AND THREE OTHER EMPLOYEES WERE MONITORING ZINC PROCESSING IN THE PLANT CELL HOUSE. FOUR VERTICAL STRIPPING MACHINES WERE OPERATING, LIFTING ZINC COATED ALUMINUM CATHODE PLATES FROM A CONVEYOR, STRIPPING OFF THE ZINC IN THE LIFTING PROCESS, THEN RETURNING THE PLATE BACK ONTO THE CONVEYOR. MACHINE #1 WAS IN THE UPPER LIFTING MODE WHEN A PLATE CAME OFF THE LIFTING BRACKETS, BENT AND JAMMED THE MACHINE. EMPLOYEE #1 AND TWO OF THE OTHER EMPLOYEES WENT TO FREE/REPOSITION THE CATHODE. THE ELECTRIC DISCONNECT WAS AVAILABLE AND THE MACHINE WAS NOT SECURED WITH THE HOLDING PIN (DUE TO THE OUT OF POSITION CATHODE CREATING AN OBSTRUCTION). EMPLOYEE #1 WENT MIDWAY OVER THE CATHODE AND BENEATH THE LIFTING YOKE WHILE THE OTHER 2 EMPLOYEES WORKED FROM THE SIDES TO FREE THE CATHODE. UPON FREEING THE CATHODE, THE LIFTING YOKE OF THE STRIPPING MACHINE DESCENDED, STRIKING EMPLOYEE #1 IN THE HEAD, PINNING HIS HEAD BETWEEN THE YOKE AND A SUPPORTING CROSS MEMBER. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS FREED BY USING CROWBARS, AND TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL. THE EMPLOYEE DIED ON JUNE 1 FROM EXTENSIVE HEAD INJURIES. THE OTHER EMPLOYEES WERE NOT INJURED.
Keywords: HEAD, REPAIR, WORK RULES, CAUGHT BY, JAMMED, LOCKOUT, CRUSHED
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 100636190 | Fatality | Other | Metal plating machine operators |