Inspection Detail

Inspection: 101408458 - Borton Incorporated

Inspection Information - Office: Toledo Area Office

Inspection Nr: 101408458

Report ID: 0524700

Date Opened: 05/12/1988

Site Address:
Borton Incorporated
2221 Front Street
Toledo, OH 43605

Mailing Address:
200 E. First Street, Hutchinson, KS 67504

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1541

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Unprog Rel

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 05/12/1988

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 08/09/1988

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360714992

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$800	$0	$0	$0	$0	$800
Current Penalty	$800	$0	$0	$0	$0	$800
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citation Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Serious	19260500 F05 II	07/05/1988	07/08/1988	$800	$800	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14570600

Event: 05/10/1988

EMPLOYEE KILLED WHEN HE FELL THROUGH A FLOOR OPENING

AT APPROXIMATELY 8 PM ON MAY 10, 1988, EMPLOYEE #1, A BOLTER, WAS PERFORMING ROUTINE TASKS, SUCH AS CHECKING THE FLOUR MOVING EQUIPMENT, IN THE ATTIC LEVEL OF THE PACKING BUILDING OF THE NABISCO BRANDS FLOUR MILL AT 2221 FRONT STREET, TOLEDO, OHIO. HE STEPPED OR WALKED ON A 2 BY 4 FOOT FRAMED PLYWOOD COVER THAT HAD BEEN PLACED OVER A 54 INCH BY 58 INCH FLOOR OPENING. THE COVER HAD BEEN PUT IN PLACE BY AN OUTSIDE CONTRACTOR MORE THAN A WEEK BEFORE THE ACCIDENT AND HAD NOT BEEN SECURED IN PLACE. ONE CORNER OF THE COVER DROPPED INTO THE OPENING, CAUSING EMPLOYEE #1 TO FALL THROUGH. HE STRUCK A LANDING/FLOOR EDGE THAT WAS APPROXIMATELY 17 FEET DOWN WITH HIS CHEST. HE THEN FELL ANOTHER 20 FEET TO THE 1ST FLOOR, LANDING ON A GEAR REDUCTION BOX AND THE CONCRETE FLOOR. HE WAS KILLED.

Keywords: ATTIC, COVER, UNSECURED, WORK RULES, CHEST, FALL, FLOOR OPENING

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	101408458					Occupation Not Listed

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