Inspection Detail

Inspection: 115272668 - Fabricated Products Inc Dba Seafab Metals

Inspection Information - Office: Dosh Tumwater Service Location, Tumwater, Wa

Inspection Nr: 115272668

Report ID: 1055340

Date Opened: 05/04/1999

Site Address:
Fabricated Products Inc Dba Seafab Metals
3201 Lower River Rd Bldg #2575/West Wing #7
Vancouver, WA 98660

Mailing Address:
1112 North Vip Blvd, Casa Grande, AZ 85222

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3443

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 07/28/1999

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 03/10/2000

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361212145

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations	2					2
Initial Penalty	$3,900	$0	$0	$0	$0	$3,900
Current Penalty	$1,300	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,300
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	0240002001 C	08/26/1999	07/28/1999	$700	$2,100	$0	09/21/1999	F - Formal Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	02476505	08/26/1999	07/28/1999	$600	$1,800	$0	09/21/1999	F - Formal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170243729

Event: 05/04/1999

Employee killed in elevator shaft

Employee #1 was realigning the lead pig on the pig chopper in an elevator shaft. He was adjusting the ingot when the machine cycled and the elevator began to rise. Employee #1 became caught between the hydraulic elevator platform and the steel I-beam cage surrounding the elevator. He was killed instantly. Employee #1 had not locked out the machine before entering.

Keywords: WORK RULES, HYDRAULIC ELEVATOR, LOCKOUT, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRUSHED, MECH MAT HANDLING, ELEVATOR, WORK PLATFORM, ELEVATOR SHAFT

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	115272668			Fatality	Puncture	Occupation not reported

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