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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 114091366 - Certified Fabrications, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Buffalo Area Office
Site Address:
Certified Fabrications, Inc.
2127 Cory Drive
Sanborn, NY 14132
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:3443
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 04/28/1997
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 01/07/1999
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360857494 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 10 | 2 | 12 | |||
| Current Violations | 10 | 2 | 12 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $7,800 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $7,800 |
| Current Penalty | $4,680 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,680 |
| 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 | 19100022 A01 | 08/29/1997 | 09/04/1997 | $900 | $1,500 | $0 | 09/24/1997 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 2. | 01002A | Serious | 19100132 D01 | 08/29/1997 | 09/10/1997 | $270 | $450 | $0 | 09/24/1997 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 3. | 01002B | Serious | 19100132 F04 | 08/29/1997 | 09/10/1997 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 09/24/1997 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 4. | 01003 | Serious | 19100147 C04 I | 08/29/1997 | 10/03/1997 | $450 | $750 | $0 | 09/24/1997 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 5. | 01004 | Serious | 19100157 G01 | 08/29/1997 | 10/03/1997 | $360 | $600 | $0 | 09/24/1997 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 6. | 01005A | Serious | 19100179 J02 III | 08/29/1997 | 09/04/1997 | $360 | $600 | $0 | 09/24/1997 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 7. | 01005B | Serious | 19100179 J02 IV | 08/29/1997 | 10/03/1997 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 09/24/1997 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 8. | 01005C | Serious | 19100179 J03 | 08/29/1997 | 09/04/1997 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 09/24/1997 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 9. | 01005D | Serious | 19100179 M01 | 08/29/1997 | 09/04/1997 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 09/24/1997 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 10. | 01006 | Serious | 19100212 A01 | 08/29/1997 | 09/15/1997 | $900 | $1,500 | $0 | 09/24/1997 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 11. | 01007 | Serious | 19100215 B09 | 08/29/1997 | 09/04/1997 | $270 | $450 | $0 | 09/24/1997 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 12. | 01008 | Serious | 19100252 B02 III | 08/29/1997 | 10/03/1997 | $270 | $450 | $0 | 09/24/1997 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 13. | 01009 | Serious | 19100303 G01 II | 08/29/1997 | 09/04/1997 | $450 | $750 | $0 | 09/24/1997 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 14. | 01010 | Serious | 19100305 B01 | 08/29/1997 | 09/04/1997 | $450 | $750 | $0 | 09/24/1997 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 15. | 02001 | Other | 19100184 E01 | 08/29/1997 | 10/03/1997 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 09/24/1997 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 16. | 02002A | Other | 19101200 E01 | 08/29/1997 | 10/03/1997 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 09/24/1997 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 17. | 02002B | Other | 19101200 H01 | 08/29/1997 | 10/03/1997 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 09/24/1997 | J - ALJ Decision |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 6:30 p.m. on March 7, 1997, Employee #1, a second shift worker, had been given a hand-held grinder and assigned to clean the edge of a 10,000 lb carbon steel cylinder that was mounted on rotating rollers. He was standing on the left side of the 54 in. long by 2 1/4 in. thick by 108 in. diameter cylinder, facing the north wall, when the cylinder fell off the Ransome turning rolls, serial #358406. It struck Employee #1 in the abdomen; he was crushed and killed. When Employee #1 was found, his feet and one arm were outside of the cylinder, facing northwest, and the rest of his body was inside the cylinder. It was unclear why the cylinder had tipped and rolled free. A cracked hand grinder was found adjacent to the Ransome roller, and it was speculated that the grinder may have become caught in the rollers, causing the cylinder to tip. The cylinder may have "walked" on the rollers, and then fallen over onto Employee #1.
Keywords: GRINDER, PORTABLE POWER TOOL, STEEL TUBE, UNSECURED, CAUGHT BY, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, ROLLER--MACH/PART, CRUSHED, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 114091366 | Fatality | Other | Welders and cutters |