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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 107570822 - Anpro Company
Inspection Information - Office: Little Rock Area Office
Site Address:
Anpro Company
Bernard Way
Russellville, AR 72801
Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 2340, Russellville, AR 72801
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2048
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 12/16/1991
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 02/12/1992
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360432934 |
Investigation Summary
AT APPROXIMATELY 8:30 A.M. ON DECEMBER 9, 1991, EMPLOYEES #1 AND #2 WERE REMOVING A THROTTLE DISC FROM AN ALPINE GRAIN CLASSIFIER PROCESSOR TO TROUBLESHOOT A VIBRATION PROBLEM IN THE PROCESSOR'S LOW FAN AREA. THE NUTS HAD BEEN REMOVED FROM THE THREE RODS HOLDING THE DISC IN PLACE AND THE FOURTH ROD HAD BEEN LOOSENED. THE INTENTION WAS TO SHIFT THE DISC TO ONE SIDE AND CHECK THE BOLT SUPPORTING THE LOWER FAN. WHEN THE DISC WOULD NOT SHIFT, EMPLOYEES #1 AND #2 REMOVED THE FOURTH NUT SO THAT THE DISC COULD BE REMOVED. AS THEY ATTEMPTED TO REMOVE THE DISC, THE THROTTLE DISC AND LOWER FAN FELL, CRUSHING EMPLOYEE #1 AGAINST THE WORK PLATFORM AND THE SIDE OF THE PROCESSOR. EMPLOYEE #2 WAS KNOCKED TO THE PLATFORM AND RECEIVED MINOR ABRASIONS TO HIS BACK AND SIDE.
Keywords: FAN, REPAIR, VIBRATIONS, BACK, CRUSHED, ABRASION, BOLT, FALLING OBJECT, WORK PLATFORM
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 107570822 | Fatality | Bruise/Contus/Abras | Occupation not reported | ||
| 2 | 107570822 | Non Hospitalized injury | Bruise/Contus/Abras | Occupation not reported |