Inspection Detail

Inspection: 106796600 - Letourneau, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Dallas Area Office

Inspection Nr: 106796600

Report ID: 0626300

Date Opened: 03/27/1996

Site Address:
Letourneau, Inc.
2400 So. Mcarthur St
Longview,, TX 75601

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 2307, Longview, TX 75606

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3531

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 03/30/1996

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 03/11/1997

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360334965

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	5					5
Current Violations	4					4
Initial Penalty	$31,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$31,500
Current Penalty	$18,900	$0	$0	$0	$0	$18,900
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	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Serious	5A0001	06/27/1996	07/17/1996	$6,300	$6,300	$0	07/18/1996	F - Formal Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	19100147 C04 II	06/27/1996	07/17/1996	$0	$6,300	$0	07/18/1996	F - Formal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
3.	01003	Serious	19100147 C07 I	06/27/1996	07/17/1996	$6,300	$6,300	$0	07/18/1996	F - Formal Settlement
4.	01004	Serious	19100218 F02 I	06/27/1996	07/17/1996	$6,300	$6,300	$0	07/18/1996	F - Formal Settlement
5.	01005	Serious	19100218 F02 II	06/27/1996	07/17/1996	$0	$6,300	$0	07/18/1996	F - Formal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170086300

Event: 03/26/1996

Employee killed when struck by die

Employee #1 and a coworker had completed a disc that was to be used on moving equipment and were in the process of removing the dies from a 5,000 ton Birdsboro press. Approximately one-third of Employee #1's body was under the press as he tried to remove the bolts from the bottom dies. The top die, which weighed 6,660 lb., fell, crushing Employee #1 to death.

Keywords: DIE, MAINTENANCE, UNSECURED, WORK RULES, CRUSHED, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, PRESS

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	106796600			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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