Inspection Detail

Inspection: 18407924 - Southern Coke Corporation

Inspection Information - Office: Tennessee Osha Chattanooga Office - Safety

Inspection Nr: 18407924

Report ID: 0454713

Date Opened: 12/24/1986

Site Address:
Southern Coke Corporation
4800 Central Avenue
Chattanooga, TN 37409

Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 2129, Chattanooga, TN 37409

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3312

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: Y

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 01/05/1987

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 01/05/1987

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360778187

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14549786

Event: 12/23/1986

EMPLOYEE CLEANING CONVEYOR BELT; CAUGHT & CRUSHED IN BELT

EMPLOYEE #1, A UTILITY OPERATOR, DESCENDED INTO THE #1 CONVEYOR PIT TO REMOVE SOME COKE LUMPS WHICH HAD BECOME CAUGHT BETWEEN THE CONVEYOR BELT AND THE TAIL PULLEY. HE USED A 3 FOOT SECTION OF 3/4 INCH PIPE TO KNOCK THE LUMPS FREE. HE WAS CAUGHT AND PULLED INTO THE BELT. HIS UPPER BODY BECAME JAMMED BETWEEN THE BELT AND TAIL PULLEY, STALLING THE CONVEYOR. THE CONVEYOR'S POWER SWITCH WAS THEN TURNED OFF AND THE EMPLOYEE REMOVED (AFTER THE BELT WAS CUT). HE WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL, WHERE HE WAS PRONOUNCED DEAD BY THE DOCTOR ON DUTY IN THE EMERGENCY ROOM. THE EMPLOYEE FAILED TO TURN OFF, AND LOCK OUT POWER TO, THE CONVEYOR BELT BEFORE HE ATTEMPTED TO CLEAN OUT THE LUMPS OF COKE.

Keywords: BELT, WORK RULES, CLEANING, LOCKOUT, CRUSHED, CONVEYOR, NIP POINT, PULLEY, CONVEYOR BELT

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	18407924			Fatality	Asphyxia	Miscellaneous material moving equipment operators

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