Translate
Inspection Detail
Inspection: 310290564 - Ipsco Koppel Tubulars Corporation
Inspection Information - Office: Pittsburgh Area Office
Site Address:
Ipsco Koppel Tubulars Corporation
6th & Mount Street
Koppel, PA 16136
Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 750, Beaver Falls, PA 15010
Union Status: Union
SIC:3317
NAICS: 331210/Iron and Steel Pipe and Tube Manufacturing from Purchased Steel
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 03/14/2007
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 01/22/2008
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 100541234 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 6 | 6 | ||||
| Current Violations | 5 | 5 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $36,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $36,000 |
| Current Penalty | $28,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $28,000 |
| 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 C04 II | 05/03/2007 | 06/05/2007 | $0 | $7,000 | $0 | 05/21/2007 | J - ALJ Decision | Citation has been deleted. |
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100147 C05 I | 05/03/2007 | 01/22/2008 | $7,000 | $7,000 | $0 | 05/21/2007 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 3. | 01003A | Serious | 19100147 C05 IID | 05/03/2007 | 05/07/2007 | $0 | $5,000 | $0 | 05/21/2007 | J - ALJ Decision | Citation has been deleted. |
| 4. | 01003B | Serious | 19100147 D04 I | 05/03/2007 | 01/22/2008 | $4,000 | $0 | $0 | 05/21/2007 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 5. | 01004 | Serious | 19100147 C07 I | 05/03/2007 | 01/22/2008 | $5,000 | $5,000 | $0 | 05/21/2007 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 6. | 01005 | Serious | 19100147 D06 | 05/03/2007 | 01/22/2008 | $7,000 | $7,000 | $0 | 05/21/2007 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 7. | 01006 | Serious | 19100147 F03 II | 05/03/2007 | 01/22/2008 | $5,000 | $5,000 | $0 | 05/21/2007 | J - ALJ Decision |
Investigation Summary
On March 13, 2007, Employee #1 was working for a firm that produced steel pipe and tubes from purchased steel. He was working with some components on a caster at the facility. Specifically, he was removing the motor and straightener stand from one of the strands of the caster. The system had been locked out in the main control room, but there was, stored in a cylinder, residual energy that had not been released. A hydraulic fluid flushing valve was activated, causing the head of the straightener to pivot and crush Employee #1 between a motor and the frame of the straightener. The cause of death was asphyxia.
Keywords: CHEST, ASPHYXIATED, CASTER, STEEL, CYLINDER, PRESSURE VESSEL, STEEL TUBE, LOCKOUT, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRUSHED
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 310290564 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Occupation not reported |