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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1555045.015 - The Kent Corporation
Inspection Information - Office: Cleveland Area Office
Site Address:
The Kent Corporation
9601 York Alpha Drive
Cleveland, OH 44133
Mailing Address:
9601 York Alpha Drive, Cleveland, OH 44133
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 331221/Rolled Steel Shape Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Complaint
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 09/28/2021
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 11/12/2021
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Complaint | 1813612 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $6,827 | $0 | $0 | $6,827 | $0 | $13,654 |
| Current Penalty | $5,327 | $0 | $0 | $1,500 | $0 | $6,827 |
| 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 | 19100244 A01 II | 10/25/2021 | 11/19/2021 | $5,327 | $6,827 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 02001 | Other | 19040039 A02 | 10/25/2021 | $1,500 | $6,827 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 2:00 p.m. on September 17, 2021, an employee working as a maintenance technician for a rolled steel manufacturer was standing under a Floop machine. The employee was using a Tiger Brand Super S 4-foot by 7-inch Jack post trying to push a roll shaft out of the frame. The employee was using the jack to hold up the Floop. The Floop accumulates steel while the machine is disassembled. The Floop is approximately 8-foot-tall by 10-foot-long and weighs approximately 7,000 pounds. The jack stands were purchased from a local store and did not have the lifting capacity marked on them. The employee did not realize the shaft was bent/stuck causing the Floop to lift slight off the jack stands. This caused the jack stands to become unstable, and the frame shifted and fell. One end of the Floop fell to the ground causing the frame to fall onto the employee. The employee was pinned by a bracket and hospitalized to treat a crushed pelvis.
Keywords: Crushed, Falling Object, Fracture, Frame, Hydraulic Jack, Incorrect Equipment, Jack, Machine Guarding, Machine operator, Maintenance, Manufacturing, Metal, Pelvis, Pinned, Roll, Rolled, Rolling, Steel, Struck By, Technician, Unsafe Position, Unstable Load, Wrong Equipment
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1555045.015 | 45 | M | Hospitalized injury | Machinery maintenance occupations |