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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 303381099 - Augusta Machine & Welding, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Atlanta East Area Office
Site Address:
Augusta Machine & Welding, Inc.
1744 Dixon Airline Road
Augusta, GA 30906
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:3499
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 08/08/2000
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 12/04/2000
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 101280931 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 4 | 1 | 5 | |||
| Current Violations | 4 | 1 | 5 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $6,700 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $6,700 |
| Current Penalty | $3,800 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,800 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citaton Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001 | Serious | 19100023 C01 | 11/03/2000 | 11/16/2000 | $100 | $450 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100178 O01 | 11/03/2000 | 11/09/2000 | $3,500 | $4,900 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19100213 I01 | 11/03/2000 | 11/16/2000 | $100 | $750 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 4. | 01004 | Serious | 19100215 B09 | 11/03/2000 | 11/16/2000 | $100 | $600 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 5. | 02001 | Other | 19100303 F | 11/03/2000 | 11/16/2000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 was walking by three coworkers who were removing the locking pins from the head section of a hydraulic press, so that the head section could be raised. The head section was elevated on the forks of a powered industrial truck. One coworker had removed the locking pin on the left side of the head section, but another coworker was having trouble removing the locking pin from the right side. Employee #1 offered his assistance to the second coworker. He climbed the press's right upright and onto the right side of the head section. Employee #1 then instructed the industrial truck operator to slightly raise the forks to enable him to remove the right-side locking pin. Once the second locking was removed, the head section started to slide off the forks of the industrial truck toward the right leg of the press. Employee #1 became pinned between the upright and the hydraulic cylinder of the head section. was crushed when the right end of the head section crashed against the right leg of the press. He was extracted by several coworkers and transported to a local hospital, where he died that same evening.
Keywords: UNSECURED, PINNED, WORK RULES, LOCKING PINS, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRUSHED, MECH MAT HANDLING, HYDRAULIC PRESS
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 303381099 | Fatality | Other | Occupation not reported |