Inspection Detail

Inspection: 18086827 - Asarco, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Region 09; San Francisco

Inspection Nr: 18086827

Report ID: 0931600

Date Opened: 12/08/1992

Site Address:
Asarco, Inc.
Ray Complex
Hayden, AZ 85235

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 8, Hayden, AZ 85235

Union Status: Union

SIC:3331

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 12/08/1992

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 09/01/1993

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360150486

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$5,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$5,000
Current Penalty	$2,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$2,500
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citation Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Serious	19100178 K02	04/30/1993	06/30/1993	$2,500	$5,000	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 519405

Event: 09/09/1992

Employee dies of heart attack after crushed between railcars

Employee #1 was involved in railroad car de-coupling at a primary copper smelter operation. The employee was manually opening the couplings of two railroad cars fully loaded with copper ore. The coupling on car #2 was opened first, and then the employee manually opened the coupling on car #1. Car #2 rolled toward car #1 while the employee was between the two cars and had his back to car #2. Employee #1 was caught between the couplings of cars #1 and #2, and suffered a crushed pelvis. During hospitalization, Employee #1 suffered a fatal heart attack. The treating physician attributed the onset of the heart attack and the failed treatment for the diagnosed atrial arrhythmias to the accident trauma. The death certificate lists the cause of death as "complications of blunt force trauma." The involved railroad cars were not secured by brakes, wheel stops, or other recognized positive control methods designed to prevent car movement, nor was such a safety procedure in place.

Keywords: CHOCK, BRAKE, UNSECURED, HEART ATTACK, WORK RULES, RAILROAD CAR, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRUSHED, PELVIS

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	18086827			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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