Inspection Detail

Inspection: 105927693 - Vme Americas Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Cleveland Area Office

Inspection Nr: 105927693

Report ID: 0522300

Date Opened: 01/19/1990

Site Address:
Vme Americas Inc.
22221 St. Clair Ave.
Euclid, OH 44117

Mailing Address:
23001 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44117

Union Status: Union

SIC:3531

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 02/16/1990

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 08/23/1990

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360683379

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	6			1		7
Current Violations	6			1		7
Initial Penalty	$4,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$4,500
Current Penalty	$2,970	$0	$0	$0	$0	$2,970
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.	01001	Serious	19100179 N01	04/17/1990	04/26/1990	$465	$720	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	19100184 C04	04/17/1990	04/26/1990	$555	$810	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	01003	Serious	19100184 D	04/17/1990	04/20/1990	$555	$810	$0	I - Informal Settlement
4.	01004	Serious	19100184 E01	04/17/1990	04/26/1990	$555	$810	$0	I - Informal Settlement
5.	01005	Serious	19100184 E03 I	04/17/1990	06/04/1990	$555	$810	$0	I - Informal Settlement
6.	01006	Serious	19101200 H	04/17/1990	08/31/1990	$285	$540	$0	I - Informal Settlement
7.	02001	Other	19101200 E01	04/17/1990	05/08/1990	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 852327

Event: 01/17/1990

EMPLOYEE KILLED WHEN STRUCK BY FLYING SPREADER BAR

On January 17, 1990, an employee was in the act of lifting the rear-end of a Michigan 1270 front-end loader to remove the tires and change the brakes. During the lifting of the vehicle, a chain link broke in the double chain sling resulting in the ejection of the spreader bar. The spreader bar struck the employee on the right side of the head causing fatal brain trauma.

Keywords: HEAD, FRONT END LOADER, HOISTING MECHANISM, HOIST, CONCUSSION, FLYING OBJECT, SPREADER BAR, TIRE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	105927693			Fatality	Concussion	Occupation not reported

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