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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 18086827 - Asarco, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Region 09; San Francisco
Site Address:
Asarco, Inc.
Ray Complex
Hayden, AZ 85235
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 8, Hayden, AZ 85235
Union Status: Union
SIC:3331
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 12/08/1992
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 09/01/1993
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360150486 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $5,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,000 |
| Current Penalty | $2,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,500 |
| 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 | 19100178 K02 | 04/30/1993 | 06/30/1993 | $2,500 | $5,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 was involved in railroad car de-coupling at a primary copper smelter operation. The employee was manually opening the couplings of two railroad cars fully loaded with copper ore. The coupling on car #2 was opened first, and then the employee manually opened the coupling on car #1. Car #2 rolled toward car #1 while the employee was between the two cars and had his back to car #2. Employee #1 was caught between the couplings of cars #1 and #2, and suffered a crushed pelvis. During hospitalization, Employee #1 suffered a fatal heart attack. The treating physician attributed the onset of the heart attack and the failed treatment for the diagnosed atrial arrhythmias to the accident trauma. The death certificate lists the cause of death as "complications of blunt force trauma." The involved railroad cars were not secured by brakes, wheel stops, or other recognized positive control methods designed to prevent car movement, nor was such a safety procedure in place.
Keywords: CHOCK, BRAKE, UNSECURED, HEART ATTACK, WORK RULES, RAILROAD CAR, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRUSHED, PELVIS
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18086827 | Fatality | Fracture | Occupation not reported |