Inspection Detail

Inspection: 310166095 - Ims Division, Tube City Ims

Inspection Information - Office: Mobile Area Office

Inspection Nr: 310166095

Report ID: 0418600

Date Opened: 07/21/2006

Site Address:
Ims Division, Tube City Ims
12400 Hwy 43 North
Axis, AL 36505

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3295

NAICS: 327992/Ground or Treated Mineral and Earth Manufacturing

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 07/21/2006

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 11/09/2007

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100452895

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations
Initial Penalty	$10,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$10,000
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
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	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Serious	5A0001	01/05/2007	01/25/2007	$0	$5,000	$0	01/26/2007	F - Formal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
2.	01002	Serious	19100176 F	01/05/2007	01/18/2007	$0	$5,000	$0	01/26/2007	F - Formal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200452092

Event: 07/21/2006

Employee Is Caught Between Two Railcars and Crushed to Death

On July 21, 2006, Employee #1 was working for a company that prepared mined or quarried material. As boxcars were being switched around the facility, Employee #1 was riding on a railcar. Another railcar had been uncoupled, but its brakes had not been set. Employee #1 was caught between that car and the one on which he was riding. He was crushed to death. He also sustained bruises, contusions, and abrasions.

Keywords: BRAKE, RAILROAD CAR, BRAKEMAN, RIDING ON EQUIPMENT, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRUSHED, ABRASION, BOXCAR, MILL--PLANT, CONTUSION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	310166095			Fatality	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Occupation not reported

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