Inspection Detail

Inspection: 300275831 - Linton Industries

Inspection Information - Office: Erie Area Office

Inspection Nr: 300275831

Report ID: 0336000

Date Opened: 02/28/1997

Site Address:
Linton Industries
Plank Rd. And Whitehall Dr.
New Castle, PA 16105

Mailing Address:
3120 Honeybee Lane, New Castle, PA 16105

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1623

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 02/28/1997

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 04/24/1997

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100380039

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			1		2
Current Violations	1			1		2
Initial Penalty	$3,000	$0	$0	$3,000	$0	$6,000
Current Penalty	$3,000	$0	$0	$3,000	$0	$6,000
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	19260602 A02 I	03/24/1997	03/28/1997	$3,000	$3,000	$0		-
2.	02001	Other	19040008 A	03/24/1997	03/28/1997	$3,000	$3,000	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200380020

Event: 02/27/1997

Employee crushed and killed when bulldozer overturns

Employee #1, an equipment operator who delivered pieces of equipment to construction sites, was loading a bulldozer onto a low-boy trailer. The trailer was parked between a telephone pole and the guide wires. Employee #1 apparently struck the guide wires as he was loading, causing the bulldozer to slide to the right and then off the trailer. As it fell, the dozer flipped onto its right side and trapped Employee #1 against the ground. By the time medical personnel arrived, Employee #1 had already died from crushing injuries to his chest. The bulldozer was equipped with ROPS, but it had no seatbelts.

Keywords: CHEST, LOADING, PINNED, WORK RULES, EQUIPMENT OPERATOR, EARTHMOVING EQUIP, CRUSHED, SEAT BELT, FALL, BULLDOZER

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	300275831			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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