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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 116525866 - Mccorkle Machine And Engineering
Inspection Information - Office: Charleston Area Office
Site Address:
Mccorkle Machine And Engineering
125 3rd Avenue
Huntington, WV 25701
Mailing Address:
Post Office Box 2047, Huntington, WV 25720
Union Status: Union
SIC:3599
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 08/04/1998
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 03/03/1999
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361891880 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $3,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,500 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,500 | $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 | Unclass | 19100147 C04 I | 09/16/1998 | 02/01/1999 | $2,500 | $2,500 | $0 | 10/02/1998 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 01002A | Unclass | 19100147 C01 | 09/16/1998 | 10/05/1998 | $1,000 | $1,000 | $0 | 10/02/1998 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 3. | 01002B | Unclass | 19100147 F02 I | 09/16/1998 | 10/05/1998 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 10/02/1998 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 4. | 01002C | Unclass | 19100147 F04 | 09/16/1998 | 10/05/1998 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 10/02/1998 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 5. | 02001 | Other | 19040002 A | 09/16/1998 | 09/28/1998 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 10/02/1998 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 was in a welding shop working on an H-bolster, a large metal frame that was part of a truck assembly for a locomotive. The 100 in. wide by 92 in. long by and approximately 8 in. thick bolster weighed 2,800 lb and had steel plates on each corner. In its center, there was a 32 to 33 in. section, concave on one side and convex on the other. A coworker helped Employee #1 use a 6-ton hoist and one set of double hook chains to set the bolster on two of the steel plates. The coworker needed the hoist for his job, so Employee #1 secured the bolster in an upright position by spot-tacking one end of a 21 1/4 in. long by 4 in. wide by 1/2 in. thick steel plate onto the back of the bolster and the other end onto a work table. According to the coworker, Employee #1 used a method called "blind tacking," meaning that he did not use a welding hood but held one hand in front of his eyes as he worked. Another 8 1/4 in. long by 1 1/4-in. square metal bar was attached to the bolster and the table in the same manner. The coworker told Employee #1 three times that he needed to chain the bolster to the table and not get under it, and every time Employee #1 replied that he'd done this before and it would be fine. Employee #1 then sat on a stool and began welding on the concave section of the bolster. Another coworker who entered the shop and saw Employee #1 said he was shocked to see that the bolster was not supported by a chain. Soon afterward, a second coworker punched in, retrieved his tools, and then stepped around the side of the welding curtain to see what Employee #1 was doing. Employee #1 stopped burning and waved at the second coworker. He was starting to get off his stool when the bolster fell, crushing his head. Employee #1 was killed.
Keywords: HEAD, UNSECURED, WORK RULES, WELDER, WELDING, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, UNSTABLE POSITION
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 116525866 | Fatality | Other | Welders and cutters |