Inspection Detail
Inspection: 17531948 - General Motors Corporation
Inspection Information - Office: Wilmington Area Office
Site Address:
General Motors Corporation
Boxwood & Dodson Roads
Wilmington, DE 19804
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 1512, Wilmington, DE 19899
Union Status: Union
SIC:3711
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 08/11/1992
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 09/03/1993
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360530554 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $2,500 | $0 | $35,000 | $0 | $0 | $37,500 |
| Current Penalty | $18,750 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $18,750 |
| 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 | 19100023 A01 | 10/09/1992 | 01/03/1993 | $1,250 | $2,500 | $0 | 11/02/1992 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 02001 | Serious | 19100023 C01 | 10/09/1992 | 10/15/1992 | $17,500 | $35,000 | $0 | 11/02/1992 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 7:35 a.m., an overhead conveyor in the body assembly department, column D-12, jammed. An electrician asked the breakdown crew to fix it. Employee #1 and his partner arrived to fix the conveyor. They climbed onto the screen, which keeps parts from falling off the conveyor and onto the ground. The employee's partner began swinging a sledge hammer to unjam the conveyor. The employee stepped back to put some distance between him and the swinging hammer and stepped into a small, unprotected opening in the screen. The employee fell 12 ft onto a concrete floor, striking his head. He was killed. The screen should have been protected by a rail.
Keywords: REPAIR, RAIL, GUARD, WORK RULES, FALL, UNGUARDED
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 17531948 | Fatality | Concussion | Occupation not reported |
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