Inspection Detail

Inspection: 115995870 - Unique Electronics Transfer And Storage Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Kansas City Area Office

Inspection Nr: 115995870

Report ID: 0728500

Date Opened: 10/14/1995

Site Address:
Unique Electronics Transfer And Storage Inc.
3030 Baltimore
Kansas City, MO 64111

Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 60816, Santa Clara, CA 94086

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1796

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Unprog Rel

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 04/07/1996

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 04/18/1997

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Inspection	115995862

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations
Initial Penalty	$5,600	$0	$0	$0	$0	$5,600
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
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	5A0001	04/10/1996	05/06/1996	$2,800	$2,800	$0	04/25/1996	F - Formal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
2.	01002A	Serious	19260020 A	04/10/1996	05/06/1996	$2,800	$2,800	$0	04/25/1996	F - Formal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
3.	01002B	Serious	19260021 B02	04/10/1996	05/06/1996	$0	$0	$0	04/25/1996	F - Formal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170789135

Event: 10/14/1995

Employee killed when crushed by counterbalance

On October 14, 1995, Employee #1, of Varion Oncology Systems, and three employees of Unique Electronics were dismantling a linear accelerator. The counterbalance weight, weighing 4,000 lb, had been disconnected, leaving the head of the unit, weighing 4,000 lb, in the overhead position. In normal operation the head and the counterbalance rotate around a central axis. The four employees were moving the counterbalance weight when the head of the unit rotated downward, striking, crushing, and killing Employee #1.

Keywords: HEAD, COUNTERBALANCE, UNSECURED, WORK RULES, CONCUSSION, DISMANTLING, CONSTRUCTION, CRUSHED, STRUCK BY

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	115995870					Occupation Not Listed

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