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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 103013785 - Joe Metker Enterprises, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Cleveland Area Office
Site Address:
Joe Metker Enterprises, Inc.
6300 Pinedale Street
Marlboro Township, OH 44632
Mailing Address:
1421 Edison Street, Hartville, OH 44632
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1794
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 09/15/1996
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 04/14/1997
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361849441 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 5 | 5 | ||||
| Current Violations | 5 | 5 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $9,700 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $9,700 |
| Current Penalty | $4,620 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,620 |
| 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. | 01001A | Serious | 19260020 B01 | 10/28/1996 | 10/31/1996 | $450 | $750 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19260020 B02 | 10/28/1996 | 10/31/1996 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 01002 | Serious | 19260021 B02 | 10/28/1996 | 10/31/1996 | $450 | $750 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 4. | 01003 | Serious | 19260300 B01 | 10/28/1996 | 10/31/1996 | $3,000 | $7,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 5. | 01004 | Serious | 19260307 D01 | 10/28/1996 | 10/31/1996 | $450 | $750 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 6. | 01005A | Serious | 19101200 E01 | 10/28/1996 | 10/31/1996 | $270 | $450 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 7. | 01005B | Serious | 19101200 G08 | 10/28/1996 | 10/31/1996 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 8. | 01005C | Serious | 19101200 H | 10/28/1996 | 11/30/1996 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 4:30 p.m. on August 29, 1996, Employee #1 was operating a tree chipper in the corner of a site that was being cleared. The tree chipper was provided with a moveable infeed tray that could be left up for hand feeding and lowered to the ground for loader feeding. The infeed tray was in the lowered position while the tree chipper was being fed by a Bobcat with pincers and by employees by hand. The tree chipper was provided with infeed drums to pull materials through the 21 in. by 24 in. unobstructed infeed throat opening. Employee #1 was hand feeding brush into the chipper when he was pulled into the machine, and was killed. The tree chipper had never been operated with the infeed tray in the raised position as required by the manufacturer when hand feeding. In the UP position, the tray provides a table at approximately 36 in. and adds 21 in. to the 34 in. from the end of the chute to the ingoing toothed rollers.
Keywords: WORK RULES, CAUGHT BY, CONSTRUCTION, CHIPPER, MANUAL MAT HANDLING
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 103013785 | Fatality | Other | Occupation not reported |