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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 114483746 - Wheland Foundry Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Tennessee Osha Chattanooga Office - Safety
Site Address:
Wheland Foundry Inc
2800 Broad Street
Chattanooga, TN 37402
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: Union
SIC:3321
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 02/03/1993
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 05/07/1993
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360286835 |
| 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 | $3,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,500 |
| 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 | 19100066 C01 | 03/15/1993 | 03/23/1993 | $3,500 | $7,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 was inside the #5 cupola repairing firebrick walls from a suspended steel basket that was attached to a steel 3/8 in. wire rope cable, which was being moved up and down by a pneumatic power hoist. The cable was 46 ft high when it failed, causing the basket and Employee #1 to fall approximately 40 ft to the concrete floor. The wire rope allegedly had heat-stress type damage to the approximate 8 ft length at the basket connecting end.
Keywords: REPAIR, WIRE ROPE, CONFINED SPACE, BROKEN CABLE, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, FALL, FOUNDRY
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 114483746 | Fatality | Other | Not specified mechanics and repairers |