Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1497438.015 - The Miller Company

Inspection Information - Office: Bridgeport Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1497438.015

Report ID: 0111500

Date Opened: 10/05/2020

Site Address:
The Miller Company
275 Pratt Street
Meriden, CT 06450

Mailing Address:
275 Pratt Street, Meriden, CT 06450

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 331491/ Nonferrous Metal (except Copper and Aluminum) Rolling, Drawing, and Extruding

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 10/05/2020

Emphasis: L:Crane

Case Closed: 02/24/2021

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	1667648	Yes

Case Status: CLOSED

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 130359.015

Event: 10/01/2020

Employee breaks ribs when struck by falling metal coil

At 8:36 p.m. on October 1, 2020, an employee working as a sheet metal worker for a nonferrous metals processing facility was attempting to lift a roll of sheet metal. The employee lifted the machine guard to allow the hook to pass completely through the roll. The employee was struck by the rolled metal when the roll of material fell. The employee sustained broken ribs and was hospitalized.

Keywords: Attachment Hook, Bypass, Bypass Guard, Chest, Falling Object, Fracture, Guard, Laceration, Lack of Work Procedures, Liver, Machine Guarding, Material Handling, Metal, Rib, Rolled, Safety Device, Sheet Metal, Struck By, Unsafe Position

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1497438.015	48	M	Hospitalized injury		Sheet metal workers

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