Inspection Detail

Inspection: 107522062 - Great Lakes Carbon Corporation

Inspection Information - Office: Oklahoma City Area Office

Inspection Nr: 107522062

Report ID: 0627700

Date Opened: 08/20/1991

Site Address:
Great Lakes Carbon Corporation
8 Miles North Of Endid On Hwy 81
Kremlin, OK 73753

Mailing Address:
Rt 1, Box 39, Kremlin, OK 73753

Union Status: Union

SIC:2999

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/23/1991

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 03/13/1992

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360154371

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$3,750	$0	$0	$0	$0	$3,750
Current Penalty	$3,750	$0	$0	$0	$0	$3,750
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	Serious	19100212 A01	12/16/1991	01/09/1992	$3,750	$3,750	$0		-
2.	01001B	Serious	19100212 A01	12/16/1991	01/09/1992	$0	$0	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 772806

Event: 08/19/1991

Employee killed when crushed between railroad car and dumper

Employees were unloading railroad cars. The cars were moved with a front end loader. The dumper operator had radio communication with the loader operator. Two cars at a time were moved but they were dumped individually. The employees were experiencing difficulty disconnecting one of the cars. To disconnect, the loader was bumping the cars back and forth. Employee #1 was crushed between a railroad car and the frame of the dumper. He died.

Keywords: RAILROAD CAR, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRUSHED, OFF LOADING, COMMUNICATION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	107522062			Fatality	Concussion	Occupation not reported

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