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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 106224249 - 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: Y
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 12/21/1989
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 03/16/1990
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360128177 | ||
| Complaint | 72482268 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $630 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $630 |
| Current Penalty | $630 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $630 |
| 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 | Serious | 19100176 E | 01/10/1990 | 01/18/1991 | $630 | $630 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1stepped from the door machine, which opens doors on coke ovens, to the platform of the coke box, a car which pulls the hot box into which coke is dumped from the ovens, while the coke box was moving past the door machine. Employee #1 was pulled into a 6-in. space and killed, because of his chest injuries.
Keywords: CHEST, COKE OVEN, CAUGHT BETWEEN, DOOR MACHINE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 106224249 | Fatality | Other | Machine operators, not specified |