Powered by GoogleTranslate

Inspection Detail

Inspection: 622399 - Union Carbide Corp. Agricultural Products Co., Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Charleston Area Office

 

Inspection Nr: 622399
Report ID: 0316400
Date Opened: 02/04/1986

Site Address:
Union Carbide Corp. Agricultural Products Co., Inc
Route 25
Institute, WV 25112

Mailing Address:
Post Office Box 2831, Charleston, WV 25330

Union Status: Union

SIC:2869

NAICS: 0 

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 02/07/1986

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 10/02/1986

Related Activity
Type Activity Nr Safety Health
Accident 360530950
Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties Serious Willful Repeat Other Unclass Total
Initial Violations 2 9 11
Current Violations 2 9 11
Initial Penalty $1,400 $0 $0 $0 $0 $1,400
Current Penalty $1,400 $0 $0 $0 $0 $1,400
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 19100212 A01 03/25/1986 04/01/1986 $800 $800 $0 04/17/1986 F - Formal Settlement  
2. 01002 Serious 19100307 B 03/25/1986 03/28/1986 $600 $600 $0 04/17/1986 F - Formal Settlement  
3. 02001 Other 19100022 A01 03/25/1986 04/01/1986 $0 $0 $0 04/17/1986 F - Formal Settlement  
4. 02002 Other 19100023 A08 03/25/1986 04/29/1986 $0 $0 $0 04/17/1986 F - Formal Settlement  
5. 02003 Other 19100024 E 03/25/1986 04/29/1986 $0 $0 $0 04/17/1986 F - Formal Settlement  
6. 02004 Other 19100024 I 03/25/1986 04/29/1986 $0 $0 $0 04/17/1986 F - Formal Settlement  
7. 02005 Other 19100037 I 03/25/1986 04/29/1986 $0 $0 $0 04/17/1986 F - Formal Settlement  
8. 02006 Other 19100132 A 03/25/1986 04/01/1986 $0 $0 $0 04/17/1986 F - Formal Settlement  
9. 02007 Other 19100165 D02 03/25/1986 04/29/1986 $0 $0 $0 04/17/1986 F - Formal Settlement  
10. 02008 Other 19100252 A02 IVC 03/25/1986 04/01/1986 $0 $0 $0 04/17/1986 F - Formal Settlement  
11. 02009 Other 19100305 J04 IIA 03/25/1986 04/29/1986 $0 $0 $0 04/17/1986 F - Formal Settlement  

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14481584
Event: 02/04/1986
EMPLOYEE CAUGHT AND KILLED IN BELT AND PULLEY

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS THROWING A SPEEDY-DRI GRANULAR SUBSTANCE UNDER THE HEAD PULLEY BELT OF A 400 FOOT LONG BELT CONVEYOR, IN AN EFFORT TO PREVENT BELT SLIPPAGE. HE WAS STANDING WITHIN 6 INCHES OF THE MOVING BELT AND ABOUT 12 INCHES FROM THE PULLEY. THE BELT HAD METAL LACINGS, OR BELT CONNECTORS, LOCATED AT THREE DIFFERENT LOCATIONS ALONG THE BELT, AS WELL AS A SCREW TYPE CONNECTOR WHICH JOINED THE SECTIONS OF BELT. THE CONNECTOR WAS PROTRUDING FROM ONE OF THE JOINED SECTIONS. THE EMPLOYEE'S CLOTHING, OR GLOVE, WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE MOVING BELT AND HEAD PULLEY, OR, THE EMPLOYEE'S CLOTHING WAS CAUGHT BY THE PROTRUDING SCREW CONNECTOR. HE WAS PULLED THRU THE BELT AND PULLEY, OR OVER THE BELT AND PULLEY. THE EMPLOYEE SUFFERED FATAL INJURIES TO HIS RIGHT ARM AND CHEST.

Keywords: CHEST, BELT, WORK RULES, ARM, ENTANGLED, PULLEY, INATTENTION

Investigated Inspection
# Inspection Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 622399 Fatality Bruise/Contus/Abras Occupation not reported
Back to Top

Thank You for Visiting Our Website

You are exiting the Department of Labor's Web server.

The Department of Labor does not endorse, takes no responsibility for, and exercises no control over the linked organization or its views, or contents, nor does it vouch for the accuracy or accessibility of the information contained on the destination server. The Department of Labor also cannot authorize the use of copyrighted materials contained in linked Web sites. Users must request such authorization from the sponsor of the linked Web site. Thank you for visiting our site. Please click the button below to continue.

Close