Inspection Detail

Inspection: 1676634 - Xtek Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Cincinnati Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1676634

Report ID: 0522000

Date Opened: 03/27/1984

Site Address:
Xtek Inc
11451 Reading Rd
Sharonville, OH 45242

Mailing Address:
211 Township Ave, Cincinnati, OH 45216

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3547

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 04/04/1984

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 06/27/1986

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360065841

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations	2					2
Initial Penalty	$980	$0	$0	$0	$0	$980
Current Penalty	$980	$0	$0	$0	$0	$980
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	19100212 A01	04/12/1984	04/15/1984	$490	$490	$0		-
2.	02001	Serious	5A0001	05/02/1984	05/05/1984	$490	$490	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14475933

Event: 03/27/1984

STRUCK BY STEEL BLOCK EJECTED FROM HYDRAULIC PRESS

ON MARCH 3, 1984, AT APPROXIMATELY 9:30 AM, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS ATTEMPTING TO PRESS A SHORT SPINDLE INTO A ROLLER, USING A HYDRAULIC PRESS. HE PLACED A CYLINDRICAL STEEL BLOCK BETWEEN THE SPINDLE AND THE HYDRAULIC PRESS CYLINDER. AT A PRESSURE OF APPROXIMATELY 9,000 POUNDS, THE MATERIAL BEING PRESSED SHIFTED, THROWING THE BLOCK FORWARD. THE STEEL BLOCK STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE IN THE HEAD AND LANDED APPROXIMATELY 72 FEET AWAY. THE IMPACT OF THE BLOCK ON HIS HEAD RESULTED IN ALMOST IMMEDIATE DEATH. AMONG THE PROBLEMS FOUND RELATING TO THE OPEATION WERE: THE ABSENCE OF BARRIER PROTECTION, LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH THE EQUIPMENT, OPERATIONAL NEEDS, AND THE DOOR DESIGN FOUND ON THE HOMEMADE PORTION OF THE UNIT.

Keywords: HEAD, STEEL BLOCK, BARRIER GUARD, GUARD, STRUCK BY, FLYING OBJECT, HYDRAULIC PRESS, UNTRAINED, PRESS

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1676634			Fatality	Concussion	Occupation not reported

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