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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 105991087 - Koppers Industries, Woodward Coke Plant
Inspection Information - Office: Birmingham Area Office
Site Address:
Koppers Industries, Woodward Coke Plant
2134 Koppers Drive
Dolomite, AL 35061
Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 648, Dolemite, AL 35061
Union Status: Union
SIC:3312
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 06/20/1988
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 12/16/1991
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360652283 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $10,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $10,000 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $1,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,000 |
| 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 | Willful | 5A0001 | 08/04/1988 | 08/07/1988 | $1,000 | $10,000 | $0 | 08/26/1988 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 9:45 a.m. on May 10, 1988, Employees #1 and #2 were preparing to remove the drive pulleys from a fresh air blower that was mounted on a structural steel platform 14 ft above a wharf coke pit. The steel beams, which had deteriorated, collapsed. Employee #1 suffered blunt force trauma to the chest and was pronounced dead at the scene. Employee #2 suffered a contusion and laceration to the scalp, forehead, and nose and was hospitalized.
Keywords: BEAM, CHEST, STEEL BEAM, COLLAPSE, INADEQUATE MAINT, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, LACERATION, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, CONTUSION
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 105991087 | Fatality | Bruise/Contus/Abras | Occupation not reported | ||
| 2 | 105991087 | Hospitalized injury | Cut/Laceration | Occupation not reported |