Inspection Detail

Inspection: 310666029 - Alcoa Custom Extruded Solutions

Inspection Information - Office: Bismarck Area Office

Inspection Nr: 310666029

Report ID: 0830300

Date Opened: 01/25/2007

Site Address:
Alcoa Custom Extruded Solutions
2500 Alumax Road
Yankton, SD 57078

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3354

NAICS: 331316/Aluminum Extruded Product Manufacturing

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 01/26/2007

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 03/27/2007

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100332303

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$4,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$4,500
Current Penalty	$1,350	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,350
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	02/13/2007	03/02/2007	$1,350	$4,500	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200331841

Event: 01/21/2007

Employee Dies from Stroke after Leg Surgery

At approximately 8:00 a.m. on January 21, 2007, Employee #1 was operating a forklift. He was transporting a load of aluminum logs of 10 in. by 18 ft from the Alcoa Custom Extruded Solutions plant to the concrete Log Pad. Employee #1 lowered the load onto the 63 log stack, which was an alloy designation. Employee #1 was approximately 35 ft from the 63 log stack and next to the 61 stack. Employee #1's forklift appeared to be stuck, while approaching the 63 log pile. Employee #1 dismounted the forklift and slipped on the ice on the concrete Log Pad. He broke his leg, was hospitalized, and underwent surgery on his leg. Employee #1 died from a stroke with cerebral swelling on January 24, 2007.

Keywords: FRACTURE, LOG, SLIP, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, FALL, SLIPPERY SURFACE, STRUCK BY, WORK SURFACE, LEG

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	310666029			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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