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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 2513026 - Ormet Corporation
Inspection Information - Office: Columbus Area Office
Site Address:
Ormet Corporation
Ohio State Route 7
Hannibal, OH 43931
Mailing Address:
Po Box 176, Hannibal, OH 43931
Union Status: Union
SIC:3334
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 04/17/1985
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 03/06/1991
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360645915 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 4 | 4 | ||||
| Current Violations | 4 | 4 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $3,600 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,600 |
| Current Penalty | $3,600 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,600 |
| 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 | 19100179 N03 IIIB | 05/01/1985 | 05/04/1985 | $900 | $900 | $0 | 05/21/1985 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100179 N03 XI | 05/01/1985 | 05/06/1985 | $900 | $900 | $0 | 05/21/1985 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19100184 C06 | 05/01/1985 | 05/04/1985 | $900 | $900 | $0 | 05/21/1985 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 4. | 01004 | Serious | 19100184 C09 | 05/01/1985 | 05/04/1985 | $900 | $900 | $0 | 05/21/1985 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
AT APPROXIMATELY 2:10 PM, ON APRIL 16, 1985, IN THE CAST HOUSE OF ORMET CORPORATION IN HANNIBAL, OHIO, A CRANE WAS BEING USED TO MOVE 5 OR 6 BILLETS OF CAST ALUMINUM. EACH PIECE OF CAST ALUMINUM WAS 10 INCHES IN DIAMETER AND THE ENTIRE LOAD OF BILLETS WEIGHED APPROXIMATELY 1600 POUNDS. TWO COMPANY-MADE WIRE ROPE CHOKER SLINGS WERE BEING USED, EACH TO LIFT TWO OR THREE BILLETS. AS THE BILLETS WERE BEING MOVED TO AN INSPECTION TABLE, THE ALUMINUM CASTING MADE CONTACT WITH THE TABLE, LOOSENING ONE SLING AND CAUSING THE BILLETS TO FALL TO THE FLOOR IN A VERTICAL POSITION. THE BILLETS STOOD UPRIGHT MOMENTARILY AND THEN TOPPLED TO THE FLOOR. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS LOCATED WITHING THE RADIAL STRIKING DISTANCE OF THE FALLING BILLETS. ONE OF THE BILLETS HIT EMPLOYEE #1 FROM BEHIND, STRIKING HIS HEAD AND UPPER BODY.
Keywords: HEAD, STRUCK BY, SLING, CHOKER, CRANE, UNSTABLE LOAD
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2513026 | Fatality | Concussion | Occupation not reported |