Inspection Detail

Inspection: 102354784 - A.O. Smith Corporation

Inspection Information - Office: Milwaukee Area Office

Inspection Nr: 102354784

Report ID: 0523400

Date Opened: 03/31/1990

Site Address:
A.O. Smith Corporation
3834 North 27th Street
Milwaukee, WI 53223

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 23975, Milwaukee, WI 53223

Union Status: Union

SIC:3714

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 05/31/1990

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 10/12/1990

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360116842

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations	2					2
Initial Penalty	$2,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$2,000
Current Penalty	$2,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$2,000
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	19100178 L	06/21/1990	09/21/1990	$1,000	$1,000	$0		-
2.	01002	Serious	19100178 M01	06/21/1990	06/26/1990	$1,000	$1,000	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14500433

Event: 03/30/1990

EMPLOYEES FATALLY CRUSHED BY INDUSTRIAL TOW TRACTOR

An employee was backing an industrial tow tractor into its normal parking space, which was about 3 meters directly east of a table where two employees were eating lunch. There was no barricade or other protection for the table area. The truck operator's foot hit both the brake and accelerator pedals, and he backed the industrial truck into the table with uncontrolled speed. Both employees at the table were fatally crushed between the edge of the table and the concrete block wall behind them. The tow tractor was not defective, but the foot brake would not hold the vehicle while the accelerator was also pressed.

Keywords: ACCELERATOR PEDAL, BRAKE, EQUIPMENT OPERATOR, CRUSHED, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, STRUCK BY

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	102354784			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported
2	102354784			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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