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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 105987028 - Air Dro
Inspection Information - Office: Birmingham Area Office
Site Address:
Air Dro
1112 Brooks St.
Decatur, AL 35602
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:3599
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 09/20/1988
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 11/22/1988
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360128037 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 4 | 4 | ||||
| Current Violations | 4 | 4 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 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 | Other | 19101200 E01 | 10/18/1988 | 11/21/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 19101200 F04 I | 10/18/1988 | 11/21/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Other | 19101200 G01 | 10/18/1988 | 11/21/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 4. | 01004 | Other | 19101200 H | 10/18/1988 | 11/21/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 6:30 a.m. on September 16, 1988, Employee #1 was testing a hydraulic cylinder in a test stand. When he inadvertently turned on an air control switch at the operator's control panel, air was introduced into the rod end of the cylinder. The intensified pressure built up until the rod-bearing retainer bolts sheared, causing the bearing and bearing retainer to become a projectile that struck Employee #1 on the left arm, breaking it above the wrist. The bearing and bearing retainer traveled another 25 feet and struck Employee #2, a bystander, on his chest, killing him instantly.
Keywords: CHEST, FRACTURE, SHEAR, HYDRAULIC CYLINDER, BEARING, BOLT, HIGH PRESSURE, STRUCK BY, FLYING OBJECT, INATTENTION
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 105987028 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Occupation not reported | ||
| 2 | 105987028 | Fatality | Fracture | Occupation not reported |