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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 115097065 - Alcoa Mill Products
Inspection Information - Office: Iowa 0751910
Site Address:
Alcoa Mill Products
4879 State Street
Riverdale, IA 52722
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 3567, 4879 State Street, Bettendorf, IA 52808
Union Status: Union
SIC:3353
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 09/11/2000
Emphasis: S:General Industry, S:Fatality Catastrophe
Case Closed: 12/08/2000
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361878812 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| 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 |
| # | Citation ID | Citaton Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001 | Serious | 19100179 J03 X | 09/14/2000 | 11/01/2000 | $1,875 | $1,875 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100179 N04 II | 09/14/2000 | 09/19/2000 | $1,875 | $1,875 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 and three coworkers were on a maintenance crew changing out the back-up rollers on the #3 cold mill. A 90-ton overhead crane, #816-4, was used to remove the top back-up roller, whereupon the crew set about removing the wiper blade from the old roller and attaching it to the new roller. This required the crane operator use the machine's 20-ton auxiliary hoist to remove and reposition the wiper blade. Having completed the initial phase of attaching the wiper blade, the crew signaled for the crane operator to lift the load block of the auxiliary hoist. He proceeded to do this while watching the crew for further instructions. As it was being raised, the load block struck the auxiliary hoist and two-blocked. The cable of the auxiliary hoist broke and the load block fell 36 ft, striking Employee #1 on the head. He was killed.
Keywords: HEAD, MAINTENANCE, HOISTING MECHANISM, WORK RULES, HOIST, OVERHEAD CRANE, STRUCK BY, TWO-BLOCKING, CRANE BLOCK, FALLING OBJECT
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 115097065 | Fatality | Concussion | Machinery maintenance occupations |