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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 302615554 - Citation Marion
Inspection Information - Office: Mobile Area Office
Site Address:
Citation Marion
Route 45 South
Marion, AL 36756
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: Union
SIC:3321
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 03/22/2000
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 08/18/2000
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 100450956 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 10 | 10 | ||||
| Current Violations | 5 | 5 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $70,775 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $70,775 |
| Current Penalty | $15,300 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $15,300 |
| 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. | 01001 | Serious | 5A0001 | 03/23/2000 | 03/29/2000 | $5,000 | $7,000 | $0 | 04/14/2000 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 5A0001 | 03/23/2000 | 03/29/2000 | $7,000 | $7,000 | $0 | 04/14/2000 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19100023 B01 I | 03/23/2000 | 03/28/2000 | $2,000 | $2,000 | $0 | 04/14/2000 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 4. | 01004 | Serious | 19100023 C01 | 03/23/2000 | 03/28/2000 | $7,000 | $7,000 | $0 | 04/14/2000 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 5. | 01005 | Serious | 19100027 B01 II | 03/23/2000 | 03/28/2000 | $800 | $1,275 | $0 | 04/14/2000 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 6. | 01006A | Serious | 19100132 A | 03/23/2000 | 03/28/2000 | $2,500 | $2,500 | $0 | 04/14/2000 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 7. | 01006B | Serious | 19100145 A03 | 03/23/2000 | 03/28/2000 | $1,500 | $0 | $0 | 04/14/2000 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 8. | 01007 | Serious | 19100147 C04 II | 03/23/2000 | 04/17/2000 | $7,000 | $7,000 | $0 | 04/14/2000 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 9. | 01008 | Serious | 19100147 C07 I | 03/23/2000 | 04/17/2000 | $7,000 | $7,000 | $0 | 04/14/2000 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 10. | 01009A | Serious | 5A0001 | 03/23/2000 | 03/29/2000 | $7,000 | $7,000 | $0 | 04/14/2000 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 11. | 01009B | Serious | 19100023 A02 | 03/23/2000 | 03/28/2000 | $0 | $2,000 | $0 | 04/14/2000 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 12. | 01009C | Serious | 19100023 C01 | 03/23/2000 | 03/28/2000 | $0 | $7,000 | $0 | 04/14/2000 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 13. | 01010A | Serious | 19100147 C04 IIB | 03/23/2000 | 04/17/2000 | $1,000 | $7,000 | $0 | 04/14/2000 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 14. | 01010B | Serious | 19100147 C07 I | 03/23/2000 | 04/17/2000 | $0 | $7,000 | $0 | 04/14/2000 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 5:00 a.m. on September 26, 1999, Employee #1, a maintenance helper at a gray iron foundry, had gone to a charge platform with his supervisor to unjam a skip hoist bucket that had become stuck after emptying its load into the charge feeder. The supervisor was in the charge feeder on the north side of the bucket, attempting to secure the bucket to prevent it from dropping down the track when it was freed. Employee #1 went to the south side of the bucket, near the hoist winch, and was standing on one of the slack cable tensioning arms that had dropped against the bucket. When the supervisor saw him on the tensioning arm, he yelled for him to get off it. Employee #1 was stepping away from the bucket and onto a support beam in front of the winch when the bucket broke loose and free-fell 38 ft down the track. When the dust and dirt cloud created by the falling bucket cleared, Employee #1 was found lying in the bottom of it. Apparently, he lost his footing and fell into the bucket as it dropped. Evidence at the site indicated that Employee #1's head struck the seventh cross-tie from the ground, approximately 31 ft down the track from the charge area. He died of a fractured skull.
Keywords: FRACTURE, HOISTING MECHANISM, WORK RULES, STRUCK AGAINST, SKULL, FALL, FOUNDRY, FALLING OBJECT, INATTENTION
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 302615554 | Fatality | Fracture | Occupation not reported |