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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 105791370 - Hettinger Welding Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Wyoming Department Of Workforce Services - Osha Division
Site Address:
Hettinger Welding Inc
North Of Gillette
Gillette, WY 82716
Mailing Address:
Po Box 1564, Gillette, WY 82717
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:7692
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: Y
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 10/02/1987
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 02/08/1988
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360608061 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $140 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $140 |
| Current Penalty | $140 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $140 |
| 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 | GN090010 A01 | 10/29/1987 | 11/04/1987 | $140 | $140 | $0 | 11/03/1987 | W - Empr Withdrew |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 had been contracted to remove a tail bearing housing on a National 456 oil pumping unit, type D325b-456DW. He stopped the unit, secured the walking beam with chains, then climbed up to the walking beam and walked down to the tail bearing housing. He had removed the U bolts and nuts when the walking beam rotated. The rear position swung downward, contacting an upright Sampson post, which caused the four saddle bolts at the pivot point to fail. Employee #1 fell to the base of the unit and was struck by the falling walking beam and killed. Causal factors include not securing the down chain on the front of the walking beam in order to prevent it from sliding down the beam.
Keywords: BEAM, CHAIN, UNSECURED, WORK RULES, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, BOLT, STRUCK BY, WALKING ON BEAM
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 105791370 | Fatality | Other | Occupation not reported |