Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1483323.015 - The Schaefer Group, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Cincinnati Area Office
Site Address:
The Schaefer Group, Inc.
1300 Grange Hall Road
Beavercreek, OH 45430
Mailing Address:
1300 Grange Hall Road, Beavercreek, OH 45430
Union Status: Union
SIC:
NAICS: 333994/Industrial Process Furnace and Oven Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 10/20/2020
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 09/27/2023
Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
---|---|---|---|
Referral | 1622655 | Yes |
Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
Initial Penalty | $10,390 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $10,390 |
Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $10,390 | $0 | $10,390 |
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 | Other | 19100184 C09 | 10/26/2020 | $10,390 | $10,390 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | |||
2. | 02001 | Other | 19100184 C14 | 10/26/2020 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 8:00 a.m. on July 11, 2020, two employees were in the process of flipping over an industrial furnace lid weighing three tons. The lid was initially on the ground upside down so that white refractory material could be inserted in to the underside. The employees were using a 5-ton overhead Demag crane to lift the furnace lid, place it right-side up and then lift and place it on top of the adjacent furnace body. The rigging used to attach the lid to the crane was a wire rope, eye, and eye sling attached to a ? ton 5/8 inch shackle using a basket hitch. The shackle was connected to a Ken Forging, Inc. 5/8 inch shouldered eyebolt with a 2 inch shank. The eyebolt was attached to the outer flange of the furnace lid using a washer and nut. One minute after the lid was suspended vertically, both employees knelt down next to the topside of the lid. At that point, the eyebolt broke and the lid dropped from the crane and fell on top of both employees. One employee was trapped underneath the lid for a few seconds and the other was able to roll out from under the lid. Both employees suffered serious unspecified injuries, requiring hospitalization.
Keywords: Blunt force trauma, Crushed, Equipment Failure, Falling Object, Overhead Crane, Rigging, Shackle, Struck By
# | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
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1 | 1483323.015 | 53 | M | Hospitalized injury | Occupation Not Listed | |
2 | 1483323.015 | 40 | M | Hospitalized injury | Occupation Not Listed |