Inspection Detail

Inspection: 301918629 - Universal Metal Products

Inspection Information - Office: Cleveland Area Office

Inspection Nr: 301918629

Report ID: 0522300

Date Opened: 09/11/1998

Site Address:
Universal Metal Products
29980 Lakeland Boulevard
Wickliffe, OH 44092

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3469

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 12/28/1998

Emphasis: N:Pwrpress

Case Closed: 12/28/1998

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100100494

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200100337

Event: 09/09/1998

Employee killed in centrifugal parts dryer

Employee #1 entered a centrifugal parts dryer while engaging in horseplay with a coworker. The dryer operator bypassed the limit switch on the door, allowing the machine to be started with the door open. As the basket in the drier began to spin, Employee #1 suffered numerous blows to his head and was killed.

Keywords: HEAD, ROTATING PARTS, WORK RULES, STRUCK AGAINST, HORSEPLAY, LIMIT SWITCH

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	301918629			Fatality	Concussion	Occupation not reported

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