Inspection Detail

Inspection: 109673178 - Svedala Industries, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Birmingham Area Office

Inspection Nr: 109673178

Report ID: 0418300

Date Opened: 12/09/1996

Site Address:
Svedala Industries, Inc.
3800 10th Avenue North
Birmingham, AL 35201

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 96, Birmingham, AL 35201

Union Status: Union

SIC:3325

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: Y

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 01/27/1997

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 01/27/1997

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	101270072

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201270238

Event: 12/08/1996

Employee killed when crushed by casting

Employee #1, a machine operator, was standing on a table top to attach an overhead crane chain. He directed a coworker to energize the spindle top to rotate the machine part. When the machine energized, he was thrown to the floor and the casting fell on top of him. Employee #1 was killed.

Keywords: UNSECURED, WORK RULES, CASTING, CRUSHED, OVERHEAD CRANE, FALL, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, CRANE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	109673178			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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