Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1080400.015 - 69385 - Sms Elotherm North America
Inspection Information - Office: Sc Department Of Labor, Licensing, And Regulation
Site Address:
69385 - Sms Elotherm North America
1455 Hagan Ave
Huger, SC 29450
Mailing Address:
13129 Twenty Three Mile Rd, Utica, MI 48315
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:3677
NAICS: 334416/ Electronic Coil, Transformer, and Other Inductor Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Fat/Cat
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 01/08/2016
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 11/29/2016
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 1004671 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 4 | 4 | ||||
| Current Violations | 4 | 4 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $22,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $22,500 |
| Current Penalty | $20,250 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $20,250 |
| 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 | 19100147 C04 II | 01/21/2016 | 02/23/2016 | $4,500 | $4,500 | $0 | Z - Issued | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100147 C07 I | 01/21/2016 | 01/25/2016 | $4,500 | $4,500 | $0 | Z - Issued | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19100147 D04 I | 01/21/2016 | 01/25/2016 | $4,500 | $4,500 | $0 | Z - Issued | ||
| 4. | 01004A | Serious | 19100147 C04 II | 01/21/2016 | 03/24/2016 | $2,250 | $4,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 5. | 01004B | Serious | 19100147 C07 I | 01/21/2016 | 01/25/2016 | $4,500 | $4,500 | $0 | Z - Issued |
Investigation Summary
At 10:30 a.m. on July 25, 2015, Employee #1 was replacing bus bars inside the cabinet of a Heat Inductor #1 at a host employer. Employee #1 worked for the manufacturer of the equipment and was tasked with maintenance and technical support to host employer. Employee #1 requested assistance from the host employer with lifting a heavy object and the host employer sent a utility technician to assist him. Employee #1 was working with the utility technician at the machine's maintenance position. Heat Inductor #1 was locked out with a host employer maintenance lock for protection of the equipment only. Heat Inductor #1 was in the maintenance position, which was all the way back to the end of the track. Heat inductor #2 was taken offline by the operator. The operator was located in the operator's pulpit and could not see Employee #1 or the utility technician. Each heat inductor cabinet was approximately 157 inches long by 35 inches wide by 90 inches tall. The actual inductor hooked to the cabinet and extended another 10 to 12 feet. Each cabinet had 4 side hinged doors, running down both sides, for a total of 8 doors on the cabinet. The inductors had 3 standard positions: in line for operation; resting or offline position; and maintenance position. Each inductor ran on metal tracks that extended approximately 40 feet to accommodate the 3 positions of the inductors. Both heat inductors were driven at 50 HP when moving on the tracks. As Heat Inductor #2 moved to the resting position, Employee #1 became caught between Heat Inductors #1 and #2. Employee #1 was positioned to the inside of Heat Inductor #1, between inductors #1 and #2. The utility technician was on the outside, not around any other moving inductors or moving equipment. Employee #1 was killed and suffered from total body blunt force trauma resulting from being crushed between Heat Inductors #1 and #2.
Keywords: Caught Between, Crushed, Heat, Lockout/Tagout, Maintenance, Torso
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1080400.015 | 41 | M | Fatality | Occupation not reported |
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