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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 107006850 - Couch, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Mobile Area Office
Site Address:
Couch, Inc.
Rt. 3,
Enterprise, AL 36330
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 1333, Enterprise, AL 36331
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:3273
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 10/09/1991
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 01/24/1992
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360960686 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $4,675 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,675 |
| Current Penalty | $4,675 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,675 |
| 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 | 12/04/1991 | 01/07/1992 | $2,975 | $2,975 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002A | Serious | 19100027 C04 | 12/04/1991 | 12/20/1991 | $1,700 | $1,700 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 01002B | Serious | 19100027 C06 | 12/04/1991 | 12/20/1991 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
On September 23, 1991, Employee #1 was working on a gear box to replace a throw-out bearing. A come-along was used to secure the gear box from turning. When the tension bar was released the come-along let go and caused the gear box to turn backward; the V-belts were rotating with the gear box. The employee then decided to move to his right side when one of the V-belts caught his left leg. He sustained a crushing injury and an open fracture. On October 4, 1991, he died in the hospital from a pulmonary embolism.
Keywords: EMBOLISM, FRACTURE, CAUGHT BY, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, CRUSHED, V-BELT, WINCH, LEG
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 107006850 | Fatality | Fracture | Occupation not reported |