Inspection Detail

Inspection: 103023719 - Warren Engineering Co.

Inspection Information - Office: Cleveland Area Office

Inspection Nr: 103023719

Report ID: 0522300

Date Opened: 09/21/1988

Site Address:
Warren Engineering Co.
10513 Freedom Street
Garrettsville, OH 44231

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 191, Warren, OH 44482

Union Status: Union

SIC:1796

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: Y

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 11/09/1988

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 02/23/1989

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360685283

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations	2					2
Initial Penalty	$1,280	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,280
Current Penalty	$1,280	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,280
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	Latest Event
1.	01001A	Serious	19260021 B02	11/15/1988	11/22/1988	$640	$640	$0	-
2.	01001B	Serious	19260200 C01	11/15/1988	12/28/1988	$0	$0	$0	-
3.	01002	Serious	19100244 A02 III	11/15/1988	11/22/1988	$640	$640	$0	-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 687616

Event: 09/20/1988

Employee killed when crushed by tipping unit

Employee #1 and a coworker were positioning a top-heavy piece of machinery onto floor bolts with the use of jacks and cribbing. Employee #1 was on his knees adjusting the jack at one end when the unit tipped and crushed him to death. The unit weighed about 9,000 lb and was 10 1/2 ft long by 2 1/2 ft wide by 6 ft high. The jack in use was a 20 ton hydraulic Heinen-Werner, which showed no evidence of defect. The causal factor was the absence of any manner of securing the unit against tipping while it was raised on a jack.

Keywords: UNSECURED, WORK RULES, OVERTURN, CONSTRUCTION, CRUSHED, UNSTABLE POSITION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	103023719			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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