Inspection Detail

Inspection: 119999076 - Solar Turbines Inc

Inspection Information - Office: San Diego District Office

Inspection Nr: 119999076

Report ID: 0950632

Date Opened: 10/21/1995

Site Address:
Solar Turbines Inc
2200 Pacific Highway
San Diego, CA 92101

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 85376, San Diego, CA 92186

Union Status: Union

SIC:3511

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 12/04/1995

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 01/28/1997

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362246787

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	4			1		5
Current Violations				4		4
Initial Penalty	$3,000	$0	$0	$150	$0	$3,150
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$1,050	$0	$1,050
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	Other	4197 C	12/05/1995	12/05/1995	$150	$150	$0	12/21/1995	J - ALJ Decision
2.	02001	Other	4197 A01	12/05/1995	12/05/1995	$300	$750	$0	12/21/1995	J - ALJ Decision
3.	03001	Other	4202 D	12/05/1995	12/05/1995	$300	$750	$0	12/21/1995	J - ALJ Decision
4.	04001	Serious	4199 A03	12/05/1995	12/05/1995	$750	$750	$0	12/21/1995	J - ALJ Decision	Citation has been deleted.
5.	05001	Other	3314 B	12/05/1995	12/05/1995	$300	$750	$0	12/21/1995	J - ALJ Decision

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170383228

Event: 10/21/1995

Employee killed when 4,000 lb die assembly falls onto him

Employee #1, a journeyman pressman for Solar Turbines, a company that manufactures heavy equipment and engine turbines, was told to remove a 4,070 lb die from a 1,500 ton power press that was located in the hammer shop of building 18. He was standing at the rear of the press using a webbed strap wrapped around the die assembly to pull the die across a roller bed. He was going to position it on the edge of the machine's friction plate so it could be removed with a forklift. Apparently, Employee #1 pulled the die assembly over the edge of the press base and friction plate and it fell onto him. Employee #1 was killed.

Keywords: DIE, POWER PRESS, WORK RULES, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, PRESS OPERATOR, INATTENTION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	119999076			Fatality	Asphyxia	Machinists

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