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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 103272175 - Ak Steel Corporation
Inspection Information - Office: Cincinnati Area Office
Site Address:
Ak Steel Corporation
1801 Crawford St.
Middletown, OH 45043
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: Union
SIC:3312
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 12/24/1996
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis: L:Xrevpen
Case Closed: 12/09/1998
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 101960029 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $7,000 | $0 | $140,000 | $0 | $0 | $147,000 |
| Current Penalty | $7,000 | $0 | $140,000 | $0 | $0 | $147,000 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citation Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001 | Serious | 19101029 F03 IVG | 01/28/1997 | 02/28/1997 | $7,000 | $7,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 02001 | Repeat | 19100212 A01 | 01/28/1997 | 02/28/1997 | $70,000 | $70,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 02002 | Repeat | 19100212 A01 | 01/28/1997 | 02/28/1997 | $70,000 | $70,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1, an operator of a door machine on a coke oven battery, was outside the operator's cab. When the extractor unexpectedly rotated, he became caught in an unguarded pinch point created between the door machine's extractor mechanism and the wall of the operator's cab. Employee #1 was crushed to death.
Keywords: WORK RULES, EQUIPMENT OPERATOR, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRUSHED, MECH MALFUNCTION, UNGUARDED
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 103272175 | Fatality | Other | Occupation not reported |