Inspection Detail

Inspection: 112161971 - Kop Coat (Koppers Company, Inc.)

Inspection Information - Office: Long Beach District Office

Inspection Nr: 112161971

Report ID: 0950642

Date Opened: 07/20/1992

Site Address:
Kop Coat (Koppers Company, Inc.)
5431 District Blvd.
Vernon, CA 90040

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 911207, Commerce, CA 90091

Union Status: Union

SIC:2865

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 07/28/1992

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 06/22/1995

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361346984

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$4,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$4,000
Current Penalty	$4,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$4,000
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	3314 A	07/28/1992	08/14/1992	$4,000	$4,000	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170156467

Event: 07/07/1992

Employee arm fractured when pulled into rotating shaft

At approximately 11:00 a.m. on July 7, 1992, Employee #1 was cleaning a mixture shaft in a mill area. He used a piece of string to clean a rotating shaft and was pulled in. Employee #1 suffered compound fractures of his left forearm and left fingers. He was hospitalized at USC Medical Center. Employee #1 is now being treated as an outpatient. A citation issued to the employer advised overseeing employee activities to ensure that safety and health precautions are used.

Keywords: FRACTURE, ROTATING SHAFT, FINGER, WORK RULES, CLEANING, FOREARM, MIXER, CAUGHT BY, SHAFT, MILL--PLANT

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	112161971			Non Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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