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Inspection: 103447892 - Reynolds Metals Co.

Inspection Information - Office: Chicago South Area Office

 

Inspection Nr: 103447892
Report ID: 0521700
Date Opened: 08/04/1992

Site Address:
Reynolds Metals Co.
1st Avenue & 47th Street
Mccook, IL 60525

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: Union

SIC:3353

NAICS: 0 

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 10/07/1992

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 03/26/1993

Related Activity
Type Activity Nr Safety Health
Accident 360325187
Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties Serious Willful Repeat Other Unclass Total
Initial Violations 4 4
Current Violations 4 4
Initial Penalty $12,750 $0 $0 $0 $0 $12,750
Current Penalty $12,000 $0 $0 $0 $0 $12,000
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 19100147 C04 I 11/05/1992 12/22/1992 $3,000 $3,750 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
2. 01002 Serious 19100147 C07 I 11/05/1992 03/22/1993 $3,000 $3,000 $0 -  
3. 01003A Serious 19100147 D05 I 11/05/1992 12/22/1992 $3,000 $3,000 $0 -  
4. 01003B Serious 19100147 D06 11/05/1992 03/22/1993 $0 $0 $0 -  
5. 01004 Serious 19100147 F03 I 11/05/1992 12/22/1992 $3,000 $3,000 $0 -  

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 723239
Event: 08/03/1992
EMPLOYEE DIES WHEN CRUSHED BY SCREWDOWN ASSEMBLY

AT APPROXIMATELY 5:10 P.M. ON MONDAY, AUGUST 3, 1992, EMPLOYEE #1 AND ANOTHER WORKER WERE REPLACING KEEPERS ON THE MESTA 120-INCH HOT ROLLING MILL SCREWDOWN ASSEMBLY. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS LYING IN AN AREA MEASURING 61 1/2 INCHES BY 20 INCHES BETWEEN THE NUT AND SCREW AND THE PRESSURE BLOCK, REMOVING KEEPER KEY BOLTS. AFTER EMPLOYEE #1 HAD REMOVED BOTH KEEPERS, THE SCREWDOWN ASSEMBLY, WEIGHING APPROXIMATELY 8,000 POUNDS, CAME DOWN ON EMPLOYEE #1 AND CRUSHED HIM.

Keywords: ROLLER--MACH/PART, CRUSHED, BOLT, FALLING OBJECT

Investigated Inspection
# Inspection Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 103447892 Fatality Other Occupation not reported
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