Inspection Detail

Inspection: 2658946 - Norchem, Inc. - Clinton Complex

Inspection Information - Office: Iowa 0751910

Inspection Nr: 2658946

Report ID: 0751910

Date Opened: 11/13/1985

Site Address:
Norchem, Inc. - Clinton Complex
Highway 30 West
Clinton, IA 52732

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 819, Clinton, IA 52732

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2821

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 11/26/1985

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 10/06/1986

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360583850

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$490	$0	$0	$0	$0	$490
Current Penalty	$300	$0	$0	$0	$0	$300
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citaton Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Serious	880004	12/10/1985	12/13/1985	$300	$490	$0	12/20/1985	L - State Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14453484

Event: 11/12/1985

CRUSHED BY INDUSTRIAL CRANE

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS REPLACING A FLAT HEAD ON A HEAT EXCHANGER, ALONG WITH ANOTHER MAINTENANCE TECHNOLOGIST AND A CRANE OPERATOR. THE CRANE OPERATOR WAS USING A GROVE RT-605 MOBILE HYDRAULIC CRANE TO MOVE THE FLAT HEAD INTO PLACE ON THE HEAT EXCHANGER. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS STANDING ON THE GROUND IN FRONT OF THE CRANE AND AGAINST A 14 INCH VALVE. AS THE CRANE OPERATOR WAS INCHING THE CRANE FORWARD, HE ACCIDENTLY HIT THE GAS PEDAL AND BRAKE PEDAL AT THE SAME TIME (THEY WERE ONLY 1 1/4 INCHES APART). THIS CAUSED THE CRANE TO LUNGE FORWARD ABOUT SIX (6) INCHES, CRUSHING EMPLOYEE #1 AGAINST THE 14 INCH STATIONARY VALVE.

Keywords: CRUSHED, STRUCK BY, CRANE, HYDRAULIC CRANE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	2658946			Fatality	Other	Machinery maintenance occupations

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