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Inspection: 2166882 - Southwire Company. Copper Rod Mill
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Inspection Information - Office: Atlanta East | ||||
| Nr: 2166882 | Report ID: 0418100 | Open Date: 04/02/1985 | ||
| Southwire Company. Copper Rod Mill | ||||
| Central Road Carrollton, GA 30119 | Union Status: NonUnion | |||
| SIC: 3351/Rolling, Drawing, and Extruding Of Copper | ||||
| Mailing: P.O. Box 1000, Carrollton, GA 30119 | ||||
| Inspection Type: | Accident | |||
| Scope: | Complete | Advanced Notice: | N | |
| Ownership: | Private | |||
| Safety/Health: | Safety | Close Conference: | 04/05/1985 | |
| Planning Guide: | Safety-Manufacturing | Close Case: | 05/08/1985 | |
| Related Activity: | Type | ID | Safety | Health |
| Accident | 360653034 | |||
| Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total | |
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| Initial Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Current Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $700 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $700 |
| Current Penalty | $700 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $700 |
| FTA Amount | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | ID | Type | Standard | Issuance | Abate | Curr$ | Init$ | Fta$ | Contest | LastEvent | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001 | Serious | 19100023 C01 | 04/16/1985 | 04/24/1985 | $280 | $280 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100068 D01 | 04/16/1985 | 04/24/1985 | $420 | $420 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 02001 | Other | 19100215 B09 | 04/16/1985 | 04/24/1985 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Accident Investigation Summary | ||||||
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| Summary Nr: 14332142 | Event: 04/01/1985 | Crushed Between Manlift Platform And Floor Landing | ||||
| ON APRIL 1, 1985, AT ABOUT 4:15 AM, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS ATTEMPTING TO CARRY AN EMPTY FIBER DRUM UP A MANLIFT. HE EITHER TRIED TO BALANCE IT ON HIS HEAD OR SHOULDER. HE INTENDED TO CARRY IT UP THE THE SECOND (FURNACE CHARGING) LEVEL TO USE AS A CONTAINER FOR BROKEN REFRACTORY MATERIAL FROM THE FURNACE. AS HE NEARED THE SECOND LEVEL, THE DRUM BECAME JAMMED BETWEEN EMPLOYEE #1, THE PROTECTIVE CONE AND THE FLOOR OPENING. THE JAMMED DRUM CAUSED EMPLOYEE #1 TO BECOME CAUGHT BETWEEN THE MANLIFT PLATFORM AND THE UNDERSIDE OF THE SECOND STORY FLOOR. EMPLOYEE #1 SUFFERED MULTIPLE INTERNAL INJURIES AND DIED OF ASPHYXIA. | ||||||
| Keywords: platform, asphyxiated, crushed, elevator | ||||||
| Inspection | Degree | Nature | Occupation | |||
| 1 | 2166882 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Occupation not reported | ||