Inspection Detail

Inspection: 305230252 - Outokumpu American Brass, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Buffalo Area Office

Inspection Nr: 305230252

Report ID: 0213600

Date Opened: 05/14/2002

Site Address:
Outokumpu American Brass, Inc.
70 Sayre Street
Buffalo, NY 14207

Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 981, Buffalo, NY 14240

Union Status: Union

SIC:3351

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/27/2002

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 09/19/2002

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	101330710

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	5					5
Current Violations	5					5
Initial Penalty	$14,675	$0	$0	$0	$0	$14,675
Current Penalty	$14,675	$0	$0	$0	$0	$14,675
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	Latest Event
1.	01001	Serious	19100022 A01	08/30/2002	09/05/2002	$1,275	$1,275	$0	-
2.	01002	Serious	19100147 C04 II	08/30/2002	09/05/2002	$5,000	$5,000	$0	-
3.	01003	Serious	19100178 L03 IM	08/30/2002	09/17/2002	$2,125	$2,125	$0	-
4.	01004	Serious	19100212 A01	08/30/2002	09/05/2002	$5,000	$5,000	$0	-
5.	01005	Serious	19100242 B	08/30/2002	09/05/2002	$1,275	$1,275	$0	-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201330511

Event: 05/13/2002

Employee killed when caught between strip and roll

On May 13, 2002, Employee #1, an operator, was on a line that applies a tin coating to a metal strip. Deposits of tin and flux regularly accumulate on bridle rolls during the operation of the line. While the line was operating, Employee #1 reached to clean the bridle roll with a piece of sandpaper in his hand and was caught in a pinch point between the strip and the roll. Employee #1 was drawn into the pinch point and killed.

Keywords: HEAD, LOCKOUT, ROLLER--MACH/PART, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRUSHED, COATING OPERATION, METAL STRIP

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	305230252			Fatality	Other	Machine operators, not specified

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