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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 304489420 - Smithers Scientific Services Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Cleveland Area Office
Site Address:
Smithers Scientific Services Inc.
1150 North Freedom Street
Ravenna, OH 44266
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:8734
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 03/18/2002
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 04/01/2003
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 100102094 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $2,750 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,750 |
| Current Penalty | $1,650 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,650 |
| 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. | 01001A | Serious | 19100147 C04 I | 04/17/2002 | 05/20/2002 | $825 | $1,375 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19100147 C07 I | 04/17/2002 | 05/20/2002 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01001C | Serious | 19100333 B02 I | 04/17/2002 | 05/20/2002 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 4. | 01002 | Serious | 19100157 G02 | 04/17/2002 | 05/20/2002 | $825 | $1,375 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
On March 2, 2002, Employee #1 was running the test equipment on this large off-road mobile crane wheel and tire. He was removing the damaged wheel and tire assembly from the testing equipment. This was a large two-piece aluminum wheel that had 12 assembly bolts on the outside circle. Four of the bolts had broken. There was no other visual damage to the rim. The approximately four feet high tire and rim weighed in excess of 300 pounds. The test was conducted with over 160 psi in the tire. Employee #1 bled off a couple of pounds of air pressure and then began to remove the wheel from the test equipment. A circle of 12 inner bolts held the wheel to the test hub. He was in the process of removing the 4th hub bolt. At the point where it flew apart, there were 16 of 24 bolts holding the two-piece rim together. As he was removing the hub bolts, the outboard half of the wheel assembly blew off and the rim piece and tire struck Employee #1, resulting in fatal injuries.
Keywords: FRACTURE, HEAD, MOBILE CRANE, TORSO, MULTIPIECE RIM WHEEL, STRUCK BY, PRESSURE RELEASE, TIRE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 304489420 | Fatality | Fracture | Occupation not reported |