Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1270128.015 - Altec Industries, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Kansas City Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1270128.015

Report ID: 0728500

Date Opened: 10/13/2017

Site Address:
Altec Industries, Inc.
2106 South Riverside Road
Saint Joseph, MO 64507

Mailing Address:
2106 South Riverside Road, Saint Joseph, MO 64507

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 333120/Construction Machinery Manufacturing

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 10/13/2017

Emphasis: L:Repvehicle

Case Closed: 12/19/2017

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	1270680	Yes

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations				1		1
Initial Penalty	$9,054	$0	$0	$0	$0	$9,054
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$9,054	$0	$9,054
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citation Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Other	19100178 L04 III	11/13/2017	12/08/2017	$9,054	$9,054	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 99815.015

Event: 10/04/2017

Employee is struck by crane cable and suffers broken jaw

At 5:18 p.m. on October 4, 2017, an employee was positioning an overhead crane hoist to move material parts. The employee raised the crane hoist into position and the crane hook caught the lip of the conveyor table. The employee continued to raise the crane hook when the tension on the lifting line caused the hook to release and snap back into the employee's face. The employee suffered a broken jaw and upper teeth palette. The employee was hospitalized.

Keywords: Broken Cable, Crane, Crane Hook, Fracture, Material Handling, Mouth, Struck By

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1270128.015	30	M	Hospitalized injury		Crane Operator

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