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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 103026019 - Armco Steel Company Lp
Inspection Information - Office: Cincinnati Area Office
Site Address:
Armco Steel Company Lp
1801 Crawford St.
Middletown, OH 45043
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: Union
SIC:3312
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 11/02/1993
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 12/22/1993
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360169635 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $21,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $21,000 |
| 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. | 01001A | Serious | 19100147 C04 I | 11/05/1993 | 02/28/1994 | $7,000 | $7,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19100147 F03 I | 11/05/1993 | 02/28/1994 | $0 | $7,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01002 | Serious | 19100147 D04 I | 11/05/1993 | 11/10/1993 | $7,000 | $7,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1, a maintenance repair employee, was working with another maintenance employee attempting to install a bell warning device on the axle of a coke battery quench car between shifts. Neither employee locked out the main power, which was 250 volts DC, because they thought it was only going to take 10 to 15 minutes and the next shift didn't start for about 30 to 40 minutes. They ran into problems with bolts that were too short. Once they retrieved bolts that were the right size, both employees were under the quench car installing the bell on the end opposite the electric locomotive. A quench car operator from the next shift got in the locomotive without seeing or hearing the two maintenance employees and moved the unit toward the coke battery. He ran over Employee #1; the coworker was able to scramble out. Employee #1 died.
Keywords: INSTALLING, WORK RULES, RAILROAD CAR, LOCKOUT, LOCOMOTIVE, RUN OVER
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 103026019 | Fatality | Other | Occupation not reported |