Inspection Detail

Inspection: 100405331 - Mcconway & Torley Corporation

Inspection Information - Office: Harrisburg Area Office

Inspection Nr: 100405331

Report ID: 0316700

Date Opened: 08/14/1987

Site Address:
Mcconway & Torley Corporation
230 Railroad Street
Kutztown, PA 19530

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: Union

SIC:3325

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/21/1987

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 09/30/1987

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360370050

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$560	$0	$0	$0	$0	$560
Current Penalty	$475	$0	$0	$0	$0	$475
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 A03 II	08/27/1987	08/30/1987	$475	$560	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14187074

Event: 08/14/1987

Employee killed when head caught in core press machine

At approximately 3:00 a.m., Employee #1's head became caught in a core press machine at the Kutztown Foundry Division of the McConway & Torley Corporation. A coworker heard a yell and immediately pushed the emergency STOP button. The coworker then called to another coworker and they found Employee #1 lying face down on the belt of the machine with his arms outstretched. They removed him from the belt, and the second coworker stayed with him while the first coworker ran for a security guard and called an ambulance. The first coworker returned with a supervisor, who noted that Employee #1 still had a pulse. The police arrived at the scene at 3:09 a.m. Employee #1 was pronounced dead on arrival at Reading General Hospital.

Keywords: HEAD, WORK RULES, CAUGHT BY, PRESS OPERATOR, PRESS

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	100405331			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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