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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 103313953 - Cooper Power Systems Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Milwaukee Area Office
Site Address:
Cooper Power Systems Inc.
1319 E. Lincoln Ave.
Waukesha, WI 53186
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:3612
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 09/19/1989
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 11/24/1989
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360116776 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $640 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $640 |
| Current Penalty | $640 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $640 |
| 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 | 5A0001 | 09/28/1989 | 10/01/1989 | $640 | $640 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
At or about 2:00 p.m. on July 11, 1989, Employee #1 was standing at the control panel, operating a belt conveyor mounted on a turntable. An electrical transformer on the conveyor was being spray painted. The limit switch at the end of the conveyor failed to activate and the transformer was discharged from the belt conveyor. It fell on Employee #1, pinning his head against the conveyor control panel. He was killed.
Keywords: HEAD, PINNED, WORK RULES, CRUSHED, CONVEYOR, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, LIMIT SWITCH, MECH MALFUNCTION
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 103313953 | Fatality | Fracture | Occupation not reported |