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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 101681054 - The Kerite Company
Inspection Information - Office: Hartford Area Office
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
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360664809 |
| 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 |
| # | 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
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
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 101681054 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Occupation not reported |