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Inspection: 1988633 - Corning Glass Works Consumer Products

Inspection Information - Office: Pittsburgh Area Office

 

Inspection Nr: 1988633
Report ID: 0317500
Date Opened: 03/19/1985

Site Address:
Corning Glass Works Consumer Products
8th Street
Charleroi, PA 15022

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: Union

SIC:3229

NAICS: 0 

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 03/20/1985

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 04/15/1985

Related Activity
Type Activity Nr Safety Health
Accident 360505804

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14469670
Event: 03/18/1985
STRUCK BY FALLING SHELVING

THE EMPLOYEES WERE MOVING AN 18 INCH LONG SHELF RACK, APPROXIMATELY 7 FEET LONG, USING A COME-ALONG. BEFORE ATTEMPTING TO MOVE THE RACK THE EMPLOYEES FAILED TO REMOVE A BRACE HOLDING THE RACK IN PLACE. WHEN TENSION WAS APPLIED TO THE RACK WITH THE COME-A-LONG THE BRACE CAME LOOSE, CAUSING THE RACK TO TUMBLE OVER ONTO THE EMPLOYEES.

Keywords: HAND WINCH, MECH MAT HANDLING, STORAGE RACK, STRUCK BY, BRACING, FALLING OBJECT, WINCH

Investigated Inspection
# Inspection Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 1988633 Fatality Other Assemblers
2 1988633 Fatality Other Assemblers
3 1988633 Hospitalized injury Other Assemblers
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