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Inspection: 311752208 - American Cast Iron Pipe Company

Inspection Information - Office: Birmingham Area Office

 

Inspection Nr: 311752208
Report ID: 0418300
Date Opened: 03/14/2008

Site Address:
American Cast Iron Pipe Company
1501 31st Avenue North
Birmingham, AL 35201

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3312

NAICS: 331111/Iron and Steel Mills


Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/29/2008

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis: S:Struck-By

Case Closed: 11/05/2008


Related Activity
Type Activity Nr Safety Health
Accident 101274579
Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties Serious Willful Repeat Other Unclass Total
Initial Violations 3 1 4
Current Violations 3 1 4
Initial Penalty $10,800 $0 $0 $0 $0 $10,800
Current Penalty $8,550 $0 $0 $0 $0 $8,550
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 Contest Latest Event Note
1. 01001 Serious 19100022 B01 08/29/2008 10/30/2008 $1,125 $2,250 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
2. 01002A Serious 19100147 C04 I 08/29/2008 09/15/2008 $6,300 $6,300 $0 -  
3. 01002B Serious 19100212 A01 08/29/2008 10/30/2008 $0 $0 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
4. 01003 Serious 19100303 B01 II 08/29/2008 09/05/2008 $1,125 $2,250 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
5. 02001 Other 19040029 B01 08/29/2008 10/30/2008 $0 $0 $0 -  

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201272713
Event: 03/14/2008
Employee Is Killed When Struck and Pinned by Pipe

On March 14, 2008, Employee #1 went into a guarded area to mark a piece of steel pipe that was 24 inches in diameter by 42 feet long. The pipe had not been beveled by the beveling machine. As Employee #1 was marking the pipe, a second pipe, which weighed 5,000 pounds, rolled down and pinned him between the two pipes. Employee #1 was killed.

Keywords: GUARD, PINNED, PIPE, STRUCK BY

Investigated Inspection
# Inspection Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 311752208 Fatality Other Occupation not reported
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