Inspection Detail

Inspection: 109430744 - Cominco Alaska Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Anchorage Area Office

Inspection Nr: 109430744

Report ID: 1032100

Date Opened: 02/08/1992

Site Address:
Cominco Alaska Inc
Red Dog Mine Port Facility
Kivalina, AK 99750

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 1230, Kotzebue, AK 99752

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:4491

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: Y

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 02/10/1992

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 06/24/1992

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361098999

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	3					3
Current Violations	3					3
Initial Penalty	$4,125	$0	$0	$0	$0	$4,125
Current Penalty	$4,125	$0	$0	$0	$0	$4,125
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citation Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Latest Event
1.	01001	Serious	19101200 F05 II	05/28/1992	06/15/1992	$1,125	$1,125	$0	-
2.	01002	Serious	19101200 G01	05/28/1992	06/15/1992	$1,125	$1,125	$0	-
3.	01003	Serious	19170048 A01	05/28/1992	06/06/1992	$1,875	$1,875	$0	-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14532733

Event: 02/06/1992

Employee decapitated in unguarded conveyor belt

Employee #1 was cleaning around a conveyor belt system when he became caught and pulled into the pulley and deflection wheel assembly. The pinch points were unguarded. Employee #1 was decapitated by the conveyor belt system.

Keywords: LONGSHORING, HEAD, CLEANING, CAUGHT BY, NIP POINT, PULLEY, CONVEYOR BELT, DECAPITATED, UNGUARDED

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	109430744			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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