Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1660958.015 - Atlas Tube (Arkansas) Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Little Rock Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1660958.015

Report ID: 0627100

Date Opened: 04/04/2023

Site Address:
Atlas Tube (Arkansas) Inc.
6651 E State Hwy 137
Blytheville, AR 72315

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 243, Armorel, AR 72310

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 331210/Iron and Steel Pipe and Tube Manufacturing from Purchased Steel

Inspection Type: Fat/Cat

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 04/05/2023

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 12/14/2023

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	2017148

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	3					3
Current Violations	1			1		2
Initial Penalty	$46,875	$0	$0	$0	$0	$46,875
Current Penalty	$15,625	$0	$0	$15,625	$0	$31,250
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	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Serious	5A0001	09/22/2023		$0	$15,625	$0	I - Informal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
2.	01002	Other	19100178 L04 II E	09/22/2023	10/19/2023	$15,625	$15,625	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	01003	Serious	19100178 M01	09/22/2023		$15,625	$15,625	$0	I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 155232.015

Event: 04/04/2023

Employee is killed when crushed between two trailers

At 2:30 p.m. on April 4, 2023, Employee #1 was using a crane to load metal pipe onto a flatbed trailer. Employee #1 walked around to the front end of the trailer, as a coworker was backing another trailer into the adjacent bay. The coworker backed the second trailer up and struck Employee #1 as he was standing in front of the stationary trailer, with his back to the incoming trailer. Employee #1 was killed due to crushing abdominal and chest injuries.

Keywords: Abdomen, Chest, Crane, Crushed, Flatbed Truck, Struck By

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1660958.015	26	M	Fatality		Machine operators, not specified

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