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Inspection: 17436650 - Blaw-Knox Corporation - Blaw-Know Grating Division

Inspection Information - Office: Jackson Area Office

 

Inspection Nr: 17436650
Report ID: 0419400
Date Opened: 07/02/1987

Site Address:
Blaw-Knox Corporation - Blaw-Know Grating Division
220 Dixon Road
Jackson, MS 39209

Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 10477, Jackson, MS 39209

Union Status: Union

SIC:3446

NAICS: 0 

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 07/08/1987

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 09/09/1987

Related Activity
Type Activity Nr Safety Health
Accident 360131437
Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties Serious Willful Repeat Other Unclass Total
Initial Violations 6 6 12
Current Violations 6 6 12
Initial Penalty $1,440 $0 $0 $0 $0 $1,440
Current Penalty $950 $0 $0 $0 $0 $950
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 19100169 B03 III 07/30/1987 09/04/1987 $100 $120 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
2. 01002 Serious 19100176 B 07/30/1987 08/04/1987 $420 $420 $0 -  
3. 01003A Serious 19100178 M12 I 07/30/1987 08/04/1987 $100 $240 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
4. 01003B Serious 19100178 M12 II 07/30/1987 08/04/1987 $0 $0 $0 -  
5. 01003C Serious 19100178 N04 07/30/1987 08/04/1987 $0 $0 $0 -  
6. 01003D Serious 19100023 C01 07/30/1987 08/25/1987 $0 $0 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
7. 01003E Serious 19100178 M05 I 07/30/1987 08/04/1987 $0 $0 $0 -  
8. 01004 Serious 19100303 G02 I 07/30/1987 08/04/1987 $130 $300 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
9. 01005 Serious 19100304 F04 07/30/1987 08/04/1987 $100 $240 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
10. 01006 Serious 19100305 B02 07/30/1987 09/04/1987 $100 $120 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
11. 02001A Other 19100108 G06 I 07/30/1987 09/14/1987 $0 $0 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
12. 02001B Other 19100108 F01 07/30/1987 09/04/1987 $0 $0 $0 -  
13. 02001C Other 19100108 C02 I 07/30/1987 09/14/1987 $0 $0 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
14. 02001D Other 19100108 E01 I 07/30/1987 09/04/1987 $0 $0 $0 -  
15. 02002 Other 19100243 C01 07/30/1987 09/04/1987 $0 $0 $0 -  
16. 02003 Other 19100252 B04 IXC 07/30/1987 09/04/1987 $0 $0 $0 -  
17. 02004 Other 19101200 E01 07/30/1987 08/18/1987 $0 $0 $0 -  
18. 02005 Other 19101200 G08 07/30/1987 08/18/1987 $0 $0 $0 -  
19. 02006 Other 19101200 H 07/30/1987 09/04/1987 $0 $0 $0 -  

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14527527
Event: 07/01/1987
BUNDLE OF STEEL GRATING FELL AGAINST WORKER; HE SUFFOCATED

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS STACKING STEEL GRATING IN BUNDLES OF 10 PANELS EACH. THE BUNDLES WERE STACKED SO THAT A SPACE OF ABOUT 4 FEET BY FOUR FEET BY 20 INCHES SEPARATED THEM. THE GRATING WAS NOT CUT TO THE PROPER LENGTH OR PROPERLY SPACED TO STABILIZE EACH 6 BUNDLE STACK. EMPLOYEE #1 VIOLATED COMPANY RULES BY GETTING BETWEEN THE STACKS WHILE LOWERING BUNDLES. ONE OF THE STACKS FELL SIDEWAYS, PINNING HIM TO THE STACK BEHIND HIM. THE HEAVY WEIGHT CONSTRICTED HIS CHEST, CAUSING HIM TO SUFFOCATE.

Keywords: CHEST, SUFFOCATED, WORK RULES, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, UNSTABLE POSITION

Investigated Inspection
# Inspection Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 17436650 Fatality Other Occupation not reported
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