Inspection Detail

Inspection: 108564139 - Aluminum Company Of America - Warrick Operations

Inspection Information - Office: Indiana Department Of Labor

Inspection Nr: 108564139

Report ID: 0551800

Date Opened: 09/14/1995

Site Address:
Aluminum Company Of America - Warrick Operations
Highway 66
Newburgh, IN 47630

Mailing Address:
P O Box 10, Newburgh, IN 47630

Union Status: Union

SIC:5093

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/26/1995

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 11/06/1995

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361309560

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$2,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$2,500
Current Penalty	$2,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$2,500
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citaton Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Serious	19100023 A07	10/11/1995	10/16/1995	$2,500	$2,500	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170393359

Event: 09/07/1995

Employee dies after fall through roof opening

At approximately 12:00 noon on September 7, 1995, Employee #1 was alone on the roof of cathode block room 136G, measuring for metal decking for service platform framework, west of and part of a new make-up air unit. On August 31, 1995, duct work and an old make-up air unit had been replaced with a new makeup air unit, leaving a 49 in. by 10 ft 3 1/2 in. roof opening, covered by plywood, metal sheeting, and plastic tarp for weather protection, to be replaced at a later date by permanent decking and sheeting. When measuring for service platform metal decking to be installed above the roof opening, Employee #1 stepped on the plastic tarp over the roof opening and fell through the approximately 36 in. by 48 in. section of the west end of the roof opening. He struck an American underhung 5 ton bridge crane and rail 8 ft 9 in. below, and then fell another 13 ft 10 in. to concrete floor. Employee #1 was found on the concrete floor 5 ft in front of a Wheelabrator with his foot through the wall opening to alert coworkers. The Alcoa ambulance responded and arrived at 12:25 p.m., finding Employee #1 conscious, alert, and breathing, but bleeding from his nose and right ear and with injuries to his left eye, right shoulder and upper arm, left wrist, and left lower back. At 12:42 p.m., Employee #1 was loaded onto a Warrick EMS ambulance and at 12:52 p.m., transported to St. Mary's Hospital in Evansville, IN. On September 13, 1995, Employee #1 died.

Keywords: EYE, ROOF OPENING COVER, SHOULDER, LOSS OF BLOOD, UNSECURED, WORK RULES, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, ROOF OPENING

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	108564139			Fatality	Other	Mechanical engineering technicians

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