Inspection Detail

Inspection: 2663730 - Vermeer Manufacturing Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Iowa 0751910

Inspection Nr: 2663730

Report ID: 0751910

Date Opened: 09/11/1985

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

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360583686

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14454318

Event: 09/11/1985

EMPLOYEE'S HEAD CRUSHED IN WELDING JIG/POSITIONER

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

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	2663730			Fatality	Fracture	Welders and cutters

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