Inspection Detail

Inspection: 103063665 - Lorain County Resource Recovery Complex, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Toledo Area Office

Inspection Nr: 103063665

Report ID: 0524700

Date Opened: 05/04/1993

Site Address:
Lorain County Resource Recovery Complex, Inc.
43650 Route 20, East
Oberlin, OH 44074

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:4953

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Unprog Rel

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 05/04/1993

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 05/04/1993

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360422174

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14388573

Event: 05/03/1993

Employee killed when crushed between two piece of equipment

Employee #1 and workers employed by another employer stepped up onto the low end of a belt conveyor, which was supported in the middle in a seesaw configuration. The low end was pinned to a 2,500 lb counterweight. Employee #1 and the workers were trying to take the weight off a stuck drift pin. When the pin released, the conveyor seesawed. Two workers jumped off but Employee #1 became caught between the conveyor and a screening machine to which it had been attached. His chest was crushed and he was killed.

Keywords: CAUGHT BETWEEN, WORK RULES, BELT CONVEYOR, CHEST, MAINTENANCE, PIN, STRUCK AGAINST, CONSTRUCTION, CRUSHED

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	103063665					Occupation Not Listed

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