Inspection Detail

Inspection: 302484977 - Southern Plating Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Tennessee Osha Nashville Office - Safety

Inspection Nr: 302484977

Report ID: 0454712

Date Opened: 09/02/1999

Site Address:
Southern Plating Inc
565 Industrial Rd
Savannah, TN 38372

Mailing Address:
Po Box 754, Savannah, TN 38372

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3471

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: Y

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/02/1999

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 12/29/1999

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100620442

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			1		2
Current Violations	1			1		2
Initial Penalty	$1,200	$0	$0	$1,000	$0	$2,200
Current Penalty	$1,200	$0	$0	$1,000	$0	$2,200
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	19100212 A01	12/08/1999	01/10/2000	$1,200	$1,200	$0		-
2.	02001	Other	30012	12/08/1999	01/10/2000	$1,000	$1,000	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200620417

Event: 08/27/1999

Employee killed when crushed by moving hoist

Employee #1 was working near a "programmable" hoist that was part of a plating operation. The hoist carried an approximately 400 lb barrel full of metal springs across a line of vats, dipping it into the vats one at a time. At the end of the line there was a loading station, where workers filled the barrel with parts to be plated. Approximately 4 ft behind this was the station where the parts were unloaded. The returning hoist--with a full barrel--would go past the loading station to stop first at the unloading station. At the time of the accident, Employee #1 was standing between the two stations. He was facing the unloading station with his back to the returning barrel. One of the line operators shouted at him to get out of the area because the hoist was returning, but he did not respond and was struck in the back by the returning hoist and full barrel. Employee #1 crushed against the unloading station and was killed. It is not clear why he was in this area because his job did not require him to be there.

Keywords: HOISTING MECHANISM, WORK RULES, HOIST, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRUSHED, INATTENTION, MACHINE--MISC

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	302484977			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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