Inspection Detail
Inspection: 2663730 - Vermeer Manufacturing Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Iowa 0751910
Site Address:
Vermeer Manufacturing Inc.
Sharon Rd.,P.O. Box 200
Pella, IA 50219
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:3523
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 09/11/1985
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 09/11/1985
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360583686 |
Investigation Summary
EMPLOYEE #1 ATTEMPED TO BOLT A LARGE TREE SPADE FRAME INTO THE WELDING JIG/POSITIONER. BECAUSE OF IMPROPER ALIGNMENT OF THE HOISTS SUSPENDING THE FRAME, THE FRAME COULDN'T BE BOLTED TO THE POSITONER BY HAND. THE EMPLOYEE USED AN AIR WRENCH TO TIGHTEN THE BOLTS. THE EXCESSIVE FORCE USED STRAINED THE POSITIONER, BREAKING THE GEAR DRIVE THAT INDEXES THE FRAME AROUND FOR WELDING. THE EMPLOYEE THEN ATTEMPTED TO REMOVE THE FRAME FROM THE POSITIONER WITH THE GEAR CASE BROKEN. THE POSITIONER WAS NO LONGER HELD IN A VERTICAL POSITION BY ITSELF, BUT BY THE HOIST SUPSENDED FRAME. WHEN THE EMPLOYEE REMOVED THE LAST BOLT HOLDING THE FRAME IN, THE INDEXING ARM OF THE POSITIONER FELL, CRUSHING THE EMPLOYEE'S HEAD BETWEEN THE ARM AND THE POSITIONER TAILSTOCK.
Keywords: HEAD, UNSECURED, CRUSHED, FALLING OBJECT
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2663730 | Fatality | Fracture | Welders and cutters |
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