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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 15155757 - Alcoa Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Tennessee Osha Knoxville Office - Safety
Site Address:
Alcoa Inc
300 North Hall Road
Alcoa, TN 37701
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: Union
SIC:3334
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: Y
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 10/09/1984
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 06/19/1985
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360599088 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $1,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,000 |
| 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 | 19100179 L01 | 10/17/1984 | 10/20/1984 | $1,000 | $1,000 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19100179 L03 II B | 10/17/1984 | 10/20/1984 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
EMPLOYEES #1 AND #2 WERE PART OF A FIVE MAN CREW WHICH WAS CHANGING AN 18 INCH FEED ROLL IN AN ALUMINUM RECYCLING BUILDING. THE TWO EMPLOYEES WERE IN THE BASKET OF A HYDRAULIC WORK PLATFORM WHICH WAS SUSPENDED ABOUT 12 FEET ABOVE FLOOR LEVEL. EMPLOYEE #2 WAS OPERATING THE CRANE BY RADIO CONTROL. THERE WAS NO LOAD ON THE CRANE. WITH THE CRANE BLOCK DIRECTLY ABOVE THE BASKET, EMPLOYEE #2 RAISED THE BLOCK AT FULL SPEED. THE BLOCK, WHICH HAD A DAMAGED TRIPPAN (BENT APPROXIMATELY 10 DEGREES BELOW HORIZONTAL) CONTACTED THE COUNTERWEIGHT FOR THE LIMIT SWITCH. THE LIMIT SWITCH COUNTERWEIGHT SLID OFF THE BENT TRIPPAN, PARTIALLY DUE TO A BROKEN COUNTERWEIGHT "HAIRPIN", WHICH FAILED TO LIMIT THE HORIZONTAL MOVEMENT OF THE COUNTERWEIGHT. THE BLOCK CONTINUED UPWARD, CONTACTING THE DRUM. THE WIRE ROPE BROKE, ALLOWING THE 700 POUND BLOCK/HOOK TO FALL INTO THE BASKET CONTAINING EMPLOYEES #1 AND #2. EMPLOYEE #1 RECEIVED CRITICAL INJURIES. EMPLOYEE #2 RECEIVED MINOR INJURIES. SUBSEQUENT INVESTIGATION REVEALED POOR CRANE MAINTENANCE, INADEQUATE TRAINING OF PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL, UNSAFE WORK PRACTICES AND INADEQUATE RECORD KEEPING PROCEDURES.
Keywords: MAINTENANCE, CRANE HOOK, WIRE ROPE, OVERHEAD CRANE, STRUCK BY, TWO-BLOCKING, CRANE BLOCK, FALLING OBJECT, CRANE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15155757 | Non Hospitalized injury | Cut/Laceration | Industrial machinery repairers | ||
| 2 | 15155757 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Industrial machinery repairers |