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Inspection: 101880375 - O'Neal Steel, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Birmingham Area Office

 

Inspection Nr: 101880375
Report ID: 0418300
Date Opened: 05/22/1986

Site Address:
O'Neal Steel, Inc.
74 41st Street North
Birmingham, AL 35222

Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 2623, Birmingham, AL 35202

Union Status: Union

SIC:3316

NAICS: 0 


Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 05/23/1986

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 12/17/1986


Related Activity
Type Activity Nr Safety Health
Accident 360711857
Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties Serious Willful Repeat Other Unclass Total
Initial Violations 1 1
Current Violations 1 1
Initial Penalty $420 $0 $0 $0 $0 $420
Current Penalty $0 $0 $0 $250 $0 $250
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. 01001A Other 19100212 A04 06/17/1986 06/23/1986 $250 $420 $0 07/10/1986 F - Formal Settlement  
2. 01001B Serious 19100212 B 06/17/1986 07/08/1986 $0 $0 $0 07/10/1986 F - Formal Settlement Citation has been deleted.
3. 01001C Serious 19100303 G02 I 06/17/1986 06/23/1986 $0 $0 $0 07/10/1986 F - Formal Settlement Citation has been deleted.

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14350243
Event: 05/22/1986
EMPLOYEE KILLED WHEN DESLAGGER DRUM ACTIVATED INADVERTENTLY

EMPLOYEE #1 ENTERED THE "DESLAGGER" DRUM WITH HIS UPPER BODY IN ORDER TO REMOVE SOME METAL PARTS WHICH REMAINED AFTER THE DESLAGGING PROCESS. AN APPARENT MALFUNCTION OF THE MACHINE'S ELECTRICAL CONTROLS CAUSED THE DRUM TO ROTATE DOWNWARD AND PIN EMPLOYEE #1'S CHEST BETWEEN THE DRUM OPENING AND THE MACHINE'S OUTER FRAME.

Keywords: CHEST, WORK RULES, CLEANING, DRUM, ELECTRONIC CONTROL, LOCKOUT, CRUSHED

Investigated Inspection
# Inspection Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 101880375 Fatality Cut/Laceration Occupation not reported
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