Inspection Detail

Inspection: 18530063 - Easco Hand Tools Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Nc Department Of Labor - Raleigh

Inspection Nr: 18530063

Report ID: 0453710

Date Opened: 07/05/1988

Site Address:
Easco Hand Tools Inc
1228 Isley Road
Gastonia, NC 28053

Mailing Address:
Po Box 1698, Gastonia, NC 28053

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3423

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 07/11/1988

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 07/11/1988

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360262588

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 810234

Event: 07/03/1988

Employee killed when crushed by pneumatically-operated door

The Starcase draw furnace, serial #TC42115-1, of Midland Ross in Toledo, OH, had been shut down for maintenance. When Employee #1 placed himself between the charge car and the door frame, intending to open the furnace door for additional cooling, he activated the wrong air solenoid valve and manually activated the charge car valve. The safety lockout pin did not hold the charge car, which moved forward, pinning Employee #1 against the door jamb. His chest, abdomen, and skull were crushed with a force of approximately 2,500 lb. A length of 1 1/4 in. schedule 40 steel pipe had been used as a machine guard safety lockout pin to prevent charge car movement. This was inadequate; the pipe bent and slipped out of its retaining brackets, allowing the charge car to move forward.

Keywords: CHEST, MAINTENANCE, ABDOMEN, INADEQUATE MAINT, PIN, WORK RULES, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, CRUSHED, SKULL, INATTENTION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	18530063			Fatality	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Supervisors, mechanics and repairers

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