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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 101267748 - General Electric-Power Delivery
Inspection Information - Office: Atlanta East Area Office
Site Address:
General Electric-Power Delivery
1935 Redmond Circle
Rome, GA 30161
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: Union
SIC:3612
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: Y
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 04/22/1988
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 05/25/1988
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360126809 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $480 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $480 |
| Current Penalty | $480 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $480 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | 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 | 05/02/1988 | 06/02/1988 | $480 | $480 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
EMPLOYEE #1, AN EXPERIENCED WORKER, WAS RECENTLY TRAINED IN THE OPERATION OF A HYDRAULIC PRESS USED TO PRODUCE LAMINATED PRESS BOARDS. HE WAS OPERATING THE PRESS FOR THE SECOND TIME WHEN HE DID NOT ALLOW THE GLUE BETWEEN THE PRESS BOARDS TO CURE PROPERLY. THE FRESHLY GLUED BOARDS WERE STILL SLIPPERY. WHEN THE PRESS STARTED TO COMPRESS THE BOARDS, THE GLUED SECTION OF THE PRESS BOARD CAME FLYING OUT AND STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE IN THE CHEST. THE EJECTED PIECE OF PRESS BOARD WEIGHED 65 POUNDS. EMPLOYEE #1 DIED OF HIS INJURIES.
Keywords: CHEST, WORK RULES, WOOD PANEL, STRUCK BY, FLYING OBJECT, HYDRAULIC PRESS, UNTRAINED, PRESS
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 101267748 | Fatality | Other | Electrical and electronic equipment assemblers |