Inspection Detail

Inspection: 101654960 - Hydra-Matic Division, General Motors Corp.

Inspection Information - Office: Toledo Area Office

Inspection Nr: 101654960

Report ID: 0524700

Date Opened: 10/20/1986

Site Address:
Hydra-Matic Division, General Motors Corp.
1455 W. Alexis Road
Toledo, OH 43612

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: Union

SIC:3714

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 01/09/1987

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 12/04/1987

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360539712

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	3					3
Current Violations	2					2
Initial Penalty	$900	$0	$0	$0	$0	$900
Current Penalty	$200	$0	$0	$0	$0	$200
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	5A0001	01/13/1987	01/16/1987	$200	$420	$0	02/02/1987	F - Formal Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	19100067 C02 V	01/13/1987	01/20/1987	$0	$360	$0	02/02/1987	F - Formal Settlement
3.	01003	Serious	19100132 A	01/13/1987	01/16/1987	$120	$120	$0	02/02/1987	F - Formal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14570832

Event: 10/18/1986

EMPLOYEE STRUCK AND KILLED BY PIECE OF FALLING PIPE

THREE EMPLOYEES WERE ASSIGNED TO REMOVE A LARGE OVERHEAD PIPE WHICH WAS NO LONGER NEEDED. THE EMPLOYES CUT OUT A SECTION OF PIPE, 10 FEET, 3 INCHES LONG, WEIGHING 348 POUNDS, AND ALLOWED IT TO FALL, UNCONTROLLED, TO THE FLOOR. THE PIPE STRUCK THE FLOOR, BOUNCED AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE #1, WHO WAS WORKING AT FLOOR LEVEL. HE WAS KILLED.

Keywords: WORK RULES, PIPE, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	101654960			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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