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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1303558.015 - Trane U.S. Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Dallas Area Office
Site Address:
Trane U.S. Inc.
6200 Troup Hwy
Tyler, TX 75707
Mailing Address:
6200 Troup Hwy, Tyler, TX 75707
Union Status: Union
SIC:
NAICS: 333415/Air-Conditioning and Warm Air Heating Equipment and Commercial and Industrial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 03/22/2018
Emphasis: N:Amputate
Case Closed: 06/14/2018
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 1319192 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $7,391 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $7,391 |
| Current Penalty | $4,435 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,435 |
| 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 | Serious | 19100212 A01 | 05/04/2018 | $4,435 | $7,391 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 5:30 p.m. on March 15, 2018, Employee #1 went to the front of the elevator and starting to secure the wires and sensors on the air conditioning units being assembled on an assembly line, after the sheet metal body had been added. As the employee worked on the unit, it twisted as it entered the elevator and jammed. The employee placed her right foot on top of the cross bar frame and was standing with her heel against the exterior cross bar framework of the elevator housing. The employee used her hands to push on the corner of the unit. This caused the unit to turn back to its proper position. The assembly line was still on, so when the unit straightened out, it went into the elevator and actuated a pressure switch. This activated the pneumatically controlled elevator, causing it to drop approximately eight inches. When the cross bar frame of the elevator, which houses the elevator, came down, it trapped the employees right foot between the two cross pieces, fracturing her right little toe. Employee #1 was hospitalized for treatment.
Keywords: Air Conditioner, Caught In, Elevator, Foot, Fracture, Sheet Metal, Toe
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1303558.015 | 44 | F | Hospitalized injury | Assemblers |