Inspection Detail

Inspection: 112024955 - Rockwell - North American

Inspection Information - Office: Van Nuys District Office

Inspection Nr: 112024955

Report ID: 0950643

Date Opened: 02/24/1992

Site Address:
Rockwell - North American
2025 E. Ave P
Palmdale, CA 93550

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: Union

SIC:3721

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 03/02/1992

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 03/03/1992

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361273956

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170181606

Event: 02/24/1992

EMPLOYEE KILLED WHEN PLATFORM COLLAPSED ONTO HIM

EMPLOYEE #1, AN EXPERIENCED MAINTENANCE MECHANIC WITH APPROXIMATELY 30 YEARS EXPERIENCE, HAD BEEN SENT TO THE SALVAGE AREA TO REMOVE A HYDRAULIC CYLINDER FROM A SCISSOR-LIFT WORK PLATFORM. WHEN EMPLOYEE #1 FAILED TO RETURN AT LUNCH TIME ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WENT TO FIND HIM AND FOUND HIM PINNED BETWEEN THE SCISSORS AND THE BASE OF THE LIFT. EMPLOYEE #1 APPARENTLY ELEVATED THE WORK PLATFORM AND HAD NOT INSTALLED THE LOCKING DEVICE PRIOR TO REMOVING THE BOLT BETWEEN THE ACTUATING CYLINDER AND THE PLATFORM. UPON DISCONNECTING THE HYDRAULIC CYLINDER, THE PLATFORM COLLAPSED ON EMPLOYEE #1, CAUSING HIS DEATH. THE ACCIDENT APPEARS TO BE THE RESULT OF AN INDEPENDENT ACT; NO CITATION WAS ISSUED.

Keywords: SAFETY LATCH, COLLAPSE, PINNED, WORK RULES, MECHANIC, ELEVATED WORK PLAT, INATTENTION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	112024955			Fatality	Other	Machinery maintenance occupations

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