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Inspection: 109298653 - Patterson Pump Company

Inspection Information - Office: Atlanta East Area Office

 

Inspection Nr: 109298653
Report ID: 0418100
Date Opened: 05/26/1995

Site Address:
Patterson Pump Company
9201 Ayersville Road
Toccoa, GA 30577

Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 790, Toccoa, GA 30577

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3561

NAICS: 0 

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: Y

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Health

Close Conference: 05/26/1995

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 07/19/1995

Related Activity
Type Activity Nr Safety Health
Accident 360416382

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 609040
Event: 05/25/1995
Employee killed when struck by large ring gear

Employee #1 was drilling holes in a 6 in. wide, 7 ft diameter ring gear. He was preparing to drill the fourth hole and needed to rotate the part. The ring gear weighs 1,500 pounds and requires the use of a crane to reposition it. Before securing the gear with a crane, Employee #1 unclamped it and placed a cable sling on the gear. The unsecured gear fell, striking Employee #1 in the chest. He was killed.

Keywords: CHEST, UNSECURED, WORK RULES, STRUCK BY, SLING, FALLING OBJECT, GEAR

Investigated Inspection
# Inspection Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 109298653 Fatality Bruise/Contus/Abras Occupation not reported
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