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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 303483465 - Albex Aluminum, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Cleveland Area Office
Site Address:
Albex Aluminum, Inc.
4416 Louisville Road Ne
Canton, OH 44705
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 7337, Canton, OH 44705
Union Status: Union
SIC:3479
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 10/03/2000
Emphasis: N:Pwrpress, S:Amputations
Case Closed: 09/05/2001
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 100101377 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 12 | 1 | 2 | 15 | ||
| Current Violations | 13 | 2 | 15 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $28,500 | $0 | $7,500 | $2,000 | $0 | $38,000 |
| Current Penalty | $18,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $18,500 |
| 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 | 19100147 C01 | 10/10/2000 | 11/12/2000 | $5,000 | $5,000 | $0 | 11/01/2000 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100023 D01 IV | 10/10/2000 | 10/13/2000 | $1,000 | $2,000 | $0 | 11/01/2000 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19100027 F | 10/10/2000 | 10/13/2000 | $1,000 | $2,000 | $0 | 11/01/2000 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 4. | 01004 | Serious | 19100110 E04 III | 10/10/2000 | 10/13/2000 | $1,000 | $2,000 | $0 | 11/01/2000 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 5. | 01005 | Serious | 19100178 Q07 | 10/10/2000 | 10/13/2000 | $1,000 | $1,500 | $0 | 11/01/2000 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 6. | 01006A | Serious | 19100179 G01 V | 10/10/2000 | 10/13/2000 | $1,000 | $2,000 | $0 | 11/01/2000 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 7. | 01006B | Serious | 19100179 N04 I | 10/10/2000 | 10/13/2000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 11/01/2000 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 8. | 01007 | Serious | 19100212 A03 II | 10/10/2000 | 10/20/2000 | $1,250 | $2,500 | $0 | 11/01/2000 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 9. | 01008 | Serious | 19100213 H03 | 10/10/2000 | 10/13/2000 | $1,250 | $2,500 | $0 | 11/01/2000 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 10. | 01009 | Serious | 19100217 C03 VIID | 10/10/2000 | 10/13/2000 | $1,250 | $2,500 | $0 | 11/01/2000 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 11. | 01010 | Serious | 19100217 E01 I | 10/10/2000 | 11/12/2000 | $1,250 | $2,500 | $0 | 11/01/2000 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 12. | 01011 | Serious | 19100304 A02 | 10/10/2000 | 10/13/2000 | $1,000 | $2,000 | $0 | 11/01/2000 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 13. | 01012 | Serious | 19100304 A03 | 10/10/2000 | 10/13/2000 | $1,000 | $2,000 | $0 | 11/01/2000 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 14. | 02001 | Serious | 19100303 B01 III | 10/10/2000 | 10/13/2000 | $1,500 | $7,500 | $0 | 11/01/2000 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 15. | 03001 | Other | 19100157 C01 | 10/10/2000 | 10/13/2000 | $0 | $1,000 | $0 | 11/01/2000 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 16. | 03002 | Other | 19100253 E01 | 10/10/2000 | 10/13/2000 | $0 | $1,000 | $0 | 11/01/2000 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 was an aluminum cage oven operator who worked the midnight shift. A lift truck driver used a metal cart to bring him various lengths of aluminum and he would then use a 10 ton crane to stack the racks onto wheeled carts for loading into the oven. Once the carts were stacked about four high (approximately 8 ft to the top of the racks), Employee #1 and the lift truck driver would wheel the carts into the oven. On the day of the accident, Employee #1 was seen ducking in and out of the oven after it was loaded. He was apparently trying to activate the buttons and simultaneously free the rolling steel door that had become stuck approximately 3 ft from the ground. At 6:00 a.m., Employee #1 was found dead, his midsection crushed under the door. The chain that supported the door had broken and one of the links was to found to have an obvious stress fracture. There were no witnesses to the accident.
Keywords: FURNACE, ABDOMEN, STUCK, WORK RULES, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, CRUSHED, FALLING OBJECT, DOOR
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 303483465 | Fatality | Bruise/Contus/Abras | Furnace, kiln and oven operators |