Inspection Detail

Inspection: 15260201 - Ingersoll-Rand

Inspection Information - Office: Wyoming Department Of Workforce Services - Osha Division

Inspection Nr: 15260201

Report ID: 0855610

Date Opened: 09/05/1984

Site Address:
Ingersoll-Rand
Niject Services Nitro Plant
Evanston, WY 82930

Mailing Address:
P O Box 2688, Evanston, WY 82930

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3569

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Unprog Rel

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: Y

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/06/1984

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis: L:Manuf

Case Closed: 10/22/1984

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360607519

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$160	$0	$0	$0	$0	$160
Current Penalty	$160	$0	$0	$0	$0	$160
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citaton Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Serious	CO130001 D1	09/18/1984	09/21/1984	$160	$160	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14559058

Event: 08/25/1984

STRUCK BY COME-ALONG HANDLE, LOST BALANCE AND FELL

SOME EMPLOYEES WERE ASSEMBLING A LARGE FOUR-STAGE AIR COMPRESSOR AT A NITROGEN PLANT. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS ATTEMPTING TO LEVEL A SECTION OF THE COMPRESSOR IN ORDER TO BOLT IT ONTO A FIXED SECTION. HE WAS USING A COME-ALONG, WHICH WAS CONNECTED FROM THE SIDE OF THE SECTION TO A HOIST WHICH SUPPORTED THE SECTION. THE EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING FROM A PLATFORM APPROXIMATELY 17 FEET ABOVE THE FLOOR. HE COULD NOT ACHIEVE THE PROPER LEVERAGE FROM THE PLATFORM, SO HE STEPPED OUT ONTO A 5 TO 6 INCH FLANGE AROUND THE BOTTOM OF THE SECTION. THE COME-ALONG WAS LOCATED ABOVE HIS HEAD, FORCING HIM PUSH THE HANDLE UPWARDS TO GET TO THE FLANGE. APPARENTLY THE RATCHET DID NOT ENGAGE THE SAFETY LOCKING DEVICE. THE HANDLE SPRANG BACK AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE #1, CAUSING HIM TO LOSE HIS BALANCE AND FALL APPROXIMATELY 18 FEET TO THE FLOOR.

Keywords: HAND WINCH, LOST BALANCE, PLATFORM, FALL, STRUCK BY

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	15260201					Occupation Not Listed

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