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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 14773907 - Continental Warehouse Group Ltd
Inspection Information - Office: Iowa 0751910
Site Address:
Continental Warehouse Group Ltd
316 S W Second
Des Moines, IA 50309
Mailing Address:
5555 Northeast Sixteenth, Des Moines, IA 50313
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:4225
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 11/13/1984
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 12/04/1984
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360582944 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | ||||||
| Initial Penalty | $180 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $180 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 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 | 880004 | 11/26/1984 | 11/29/1984 | $180 | $180 | $0 | A - Amendment | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
THE EMPLOYEE WAS KILLED WHEN A BOXCAR LOAD, A SEPARATION PARTITION (D.F. DOOR), FELL FROM IT'S HANGING HINGES, CRUSHING THE EMPLOYEE. TWO PINS ARE USED TO SUSPEND THE PARTITION FROM A TROLLEY SYSTEM, ENABLING THE PARTITION TO BE MOVED FROM ONE END OF THE BOXCAR TO THE OTHER. THE PINS CAME LOOSE DURING SHIPPING, ALLOWING THE PARTITION TO FALL AFTER THE LOAD WAS REMOVED FROM ONE SIDE. THE BOXCAR PARTITIONS ARE LOCKED INTO PLACE BY A SET OF PINS AT THE BOTTOM OF EACH SIDE OF THE PARTITION. A LEVER IN THE CENTER OF EACH PARTITION RELEASES THE BOTTOM PINS. TWO 3/8" WIRE ROPES WERE WRAPPED AROUND EACH PARTITION AND THE FRAME OF THE CAR, AND SADDLES CLAMPED. THESE ROPES WERE NOT STRONG ENOUGH TO HOLD THE WEIGHT OF THE PARTITION (APPROXIMATELY 1900 - 2000 LBS.). NO ONE WITNESSED THE ACCIDENT.
Keywords: LOCKING PINS, CRUSHED, BOXCAR, PARTITION, FALLING OBJECT
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14773907 | Fatality | Other | Freight, stock and material handlers, n.e.c. |