Inspection Detail

Inspection: 101681054 - The Kerite Company

Inspection Information - Office: Hartford Area Office

Inspection Nr: 101681054

Report ID: 0112000

Date Opened: 11/12/1985

Site Address:
The Kerite Company
49 Day Street
Seymour, CT 06483

Mailing Address:
P.O.Box 452, Seymour, CT 06483

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3357

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 11/22/1985

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 03/04/1986

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360664809

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			1		2
Current Violations	1			1		2
Initial Penalty	$360	$0	$0	$0	$0	$360
Current Penalty	$360	$0	$0	$0	$0	$360
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	02/06/1986	03/06/1986	$360	$360	$0		-
2.	02001	Other	19100145 C02 I	02/06/1986	03/06/1986	$0	$0	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14271951

Event: 11/11/1985

EMPLOYEE CRUSHED BETWEEN ELEVATOR AND LIFT PLATFORM

EMPLOYEE #1 WORKED AS A WEIGHMAN ON THE LOGAN LARGE-PAN WEIGHING STATION AND ELEVATOR. EMPLOYEE #1 CRAWLED THROUGH AN OPENING IN THE EXPANDED METAL GUARD. THE OPENING'S PURPOSE IS TO ALLOW COMPOUND PANS TO TRAVEL FROM THE CONVEYOR ROLLERS TO THE ELEVATOR LIFT. HE MAY HAVE WANTED TO FREE A MISALIGNED PAN WHICH WAS PREVENTING THE ELEVATOR FROM ASCENDING TO THE SECOND FLOOR. WHEN HE ALIGNED THE PAN, THE LIFT AUTOMATICALLY ENERGIZED AND ROSE TO THE SECOND FLOOR. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS TRAPPED AND CRUSHED BETWEEN THE FRAME OF THE ELEVATOR AND THE FRAME OF THE LIFT PLATFORM.

Keywords: LOCKOUT, CRUSHED, ELEVATOR, UNGUARDED

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	101681054			Fatality	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported

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