Inspection Detail
Inspection: 15280050 - Precision Controls Corp.
Inspection Information - Office: Nc Department Of Labor - Raleigh
Site Address:
Precision Controls Corp.
13500 A South Point Boulevard
Pineville, NC 28134
Mailing Address:
Post Office Box 240235, Charlotte, NC 28224
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:3599
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 05/05/1987
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 06/16/1987
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360610653 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $320 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $320 |
| Current Penalty | $320 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $320 |
| 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 | 19100178 O01 | 05/29/1987 | 06/04/1987 | $320 | $320 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 02001 | Other | 7B0302 B02 | 05/29/1987 | 06/04/1987 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
AT APPROXIMATELY 9 AM ON APRIL 29, 1987, EMPLOYEE #1 AND ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WERE ATTEMPTING TO STEADY A LAGUN MILLING MACHINE, LOADED ON THE FORKS OF A CLARK FORK LIFT, BY HAND. THE MACHINE WAS BEING LOADED ONTO A FLATBED TRUCK. WHEN THE MACHINE BEGAN TO TILT TOWARDS EMPLOYEE #1 HE ATTEMPTED TO STOP IT, BUT SOON REALIZED IT WAS TOO HEAVY FOR HIM TO HANDLE. HE TRIED TO BACK AWAY. MEANWHILE THE MACHINE FELL OFF THE FORKLIFT FORKS AND ONTO EMPLOYEE #1. HE SUFFERED BROKEN LEGS, A BROKEN PELVIS AND A CRUSHED ABDOMINAL CAVITY. HE DIED 3 DAYS LATER.
Keywords: FRACTURE, ABDOMEN, WORK RULES, CRUSHED, PELVIS, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, LEG, UNSTABLE POSITION
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15280050 | Fatality | Other | Supervisors, production occupations |
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