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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 2547719 - Fertilizer Company Of Az Dba Fertizona
Inspection Information - Office: Arizona Division Of Occupational Safety And Health (Adosh)
Site Address:
Fertilizer Company Of Az Dba Fertizona
Peart Rd & Hwy 84
Casa Grande, AZ 85222
Mailing Address:
R R 2 Box 737, Casa Grande, AZ 85222
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2875
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 04/29/1986
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis: L:Rimwheel
Case Closed: 06/03/2016
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360578819 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $280 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $280 |
| Current Penalty | $280 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $280 |
| 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 | 19100177 C01 I | 06/03/1986 | 06/06/1986 | $280 | $280 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
EMPLOYEES #1 AND #2 WERE REMOVING A 2 PIECE RIM WHEEL ASSEMBLY FROM A TOYOTA MODEL 3PG25 POWERED INDUSTRIAL TRUCK. THE WHEEL WAS HELD TOGETHER BY BOLTS. THE TIRE HAD NOT BEEN DEFLATED. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS SITTING ON THE GROUND, FACING THE WHEEL. THE LUG NUTS HOLDING THE WHEEL ON THE AXLE HUB HAD BEEN REMOVED, BUT THE WHEEL WAS STUCK. DUE TO A LACK OF TRAINING, THEY BEGAN REMOVING THE BOLTS THAT HELD THE RIM WHEEL TOGETHER. EMPLOYEE #2 WAS STANDING TO THE FRONT OF THE TIRE, PULLING ON A WRENCH AS HE WAS REMOVING ONE OF THE LAST TWO BOLTS. THE WHEEL BLEW APART. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS STRUCK IN THE HEAD AND EMPLOYEE #2 IN THE LEFT ARM. EMPLOYEE #1 DIED FROM HEAD INJURIES AND #2 RECEIVED A CUT IN THE BICEPS AREA OF HIS LEFT ARM.
Keywords: HEAD, EXPLOSION, INEXPERIENCE, LACERATION, HIGH PRESSURE, MULTIPIECE RIM WHEEL, STRUCK BY, ARM, UNTRAINED
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2547719 | Fatality | Fracture | Laborers, except construction | ||
| 2 | 2547719 | Non Hospitalized injury | Cut/Laceration | Laborers, except construction |