Inspection Detail

Inspection: 308260694 - Alter Trading Corporation

Inspection Information - Office: Iowa 0751910

Inspection Nr: 308260694

Report ID: 0751910

Date Opened: 08/19/2005

Site Address:
Alter Trading Corporation
2603 9th Avenue
Council Bluffs, IA 51502

Mailing Address:
2603 9th Avenue, Council Bluffs, IA 51502

Union Status: Union

SIC:5093

NAICS: 423930/Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Health

Close Conference: 10/25/2005

Emphasis: S:Fatality Catastrophe

Case Closed: 02/14/2006

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100520873

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	4					4
Current Violations	2			2		4
Initial Penalty	$18,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$18,000
Current Penalty	$7,200	$0	$0	$3,600	$0	$10,800
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	880004	11/01/2005	12/20/2005	$3,150	$4,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	19100147 C04 I	11/01/2005	12/20/2005	$4,050	$4,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	01003	Other	19100147 C06 II	11/01/2005	12/20/2005	$1,800	$4,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
4.	01004	Other	19100147 C07 I	11/01/2005	12/20/2005	$1,800	$4,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200529840

Event: 08/18/2005

Employee Dies When Run over by Locomotive Fuel Tank

On August 18, 2005, Employee #1 was draining water from a locomotive fuel tank. The locomotive air brake had been set and the engine was not running. The locomotive somehow rolled and crushed the employee. He died as a result of his injuries.

Keywords: HEAD, MAINTENANCE, BRAKE, CRUSHED, LOCOMOTIVE, CONCUSSION, RUN OVER

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	308260694			Fatality	Fracture	Machinery maintenance occupations

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