Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1122497.015 - General Motors Llc

Inspection Information - Office: Toledo Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1122497.015

Report ID: 0524700

Date Opened: 02/02/2016

Site Address:
General Motors Llc
26427 State Route 281 East
Defiance, OH 43512

Mailing Address:
26427 State Route 281 East, Defiance, OH 43512

Union Status: Union

SIC:

NAICS: 332510/Hardware Manufacturing

Inspection Type: Fat/Cat

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 02/02/2016

Emphasis: L:Fall

Case Closed: 06/14/2016

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	1059127

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$7,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$7,000
Current Penalty	$7,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$7,000
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citaton Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Serious	19100132 A	05/12/2016	06/14/2016	$7,000	$7,000	$0		Z - Issued

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 82766.015

Event: 02/02/2016

Employee falls from a crane and is killed

At approximately 12:45 p.m. on February 2, 2016, the employee, a 50 year old male, was attempting to troubleshoot the 15 Ton crane in the Melting Department. The employee contacted the crane operator via radio and instructed the operator to send the bucket up, which made it's full cycle and returned to the home position. Immediately after, the coworker could not make contact with the employee by radio. The coworker searched for the employee and found him in the bottom of the B2 coke pit, approximately 30' down. The coke pit was filled with bricks. The employee was killed due to a skull fracture. There were no immediate witnesses to the incident. The incident happened indoors, so weather was not a factor.

Keywords: Crane, Elevated Work Platform, Fall, Lockout/Tagout, Pit, Skull

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1122497.015	50	M	Fatality		Electricians

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