Inspection Detail
Inspection: 109772046 - Zincit Limited, Subsidiary Of Sims
Inspection Information - Office: Toledo Area Office
Site Address:
Zincit Limited, Subsidiary Of Sims
3795 Cr 29
Mount Gilead, OH 43338
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:4953
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 10/27/1993
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 01/04/1994
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360422406 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | 4 | |||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | 4 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $1,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,500 |
| Current Penalty | $1,000 | $0 | $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. | 01001A | Serious | 19100147 C04 I | 11/03/1993 | 12/06/1993 | $500 | $750 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19100333 B02 I | 11/03/1993 | 12/06/1993 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01002 | Serious | 19100147 C07 I | 11/03/1993 | 12/06/1993 | $500 | $750 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 4. | 02001 | Other | 19101200 E01 | 11/03/1993 | 12/06/1993 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 5. | 02002 | Other | 19101200 H | 11/03/1993 | 12/06/1993 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 and a coworker were involved in a wet zinc sludge drying process. The coworker was in a Bobcat or front end loader, going back and forth getting wet zinc sludge from a pile and dumping it into a hopper. Employee #1 was on a 10 ft high catwalk located next to a 14 ft 14 in. long auger, which was installed in a 17 in. trough. Pieces of plastic sometimes become mixed in with the wet sludge during shipping. When these pieces of plastic wrap around the auger shaft, they reduce the efficiency with which wet zinc sludge is mixed with dry zinc before entering the rotary dryer. Employee #1 had apparently removed the covers or guards that were installed over the horizontal auger and had reached into the auger area to remove one of these pieces. He was caught by the auger, pulled in and around the auger shaft up to his waist, and killed.
Keywords: MAINTENANCE, ROTATING SHAFT, WORK RULES, CLEANING, CAUGHT BY, LOCKOUT, AUGER
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 109772046 | Fatality | Other | Occupation not reported |
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