Inspection Detail
Inspection: 307237289 - The Timken Company
Inspection Information - Office: Toledo Area Office
Site Address:
The Timken Company
2325 E. Mansfield Rd.
Bucyrus, OH 44820
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 391, Bucyrus, OH 44820
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:3562
NAICS: 332991/Ball and Roller Bearing Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Complaint
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 06/08/2005
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 05/22/2006
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Complaint | 205326622 | Yes | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 1 | 4 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $11,875 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $11,875 |
| Current Penalty | $1,875 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,875 |
| 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 | 19100178 O01 | 06/20/2005 | 06/23/2005 | $5,000 | $5,000 | $0 | 07/13/2005 | J - ALJ Decision | Citation has been deleted. |
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100178 O06 | 06/20/2005 | 06/23/2005 | $5,000 | $5,000 | $0 | 07/13/2005 | J - ALJ Decision | Citation has been deleted. |
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19100212 A01 | 06/20/2005 | 06/23/2005 | $1,875 | $1,875 | $0 | 07/13/2005 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 4. | 02001 | Other | 19101020 G01 I | 06/20/2005 | 07/22/2005 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 07/13/2005 | J - ALJ Decision |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 2:30 p.m. on February 3, 2005, a crew member was operating a forklift and removing an empty parts hopper from an unload stand. Employee #2, a line operator, was picking up parts on the floor next to the unload stand. Employee #1 was walking, passing the unload stand. The empty hopper most likely got caught on the bracket on the unload stand's lift cylinder, which was in the up position, when the other employee was attempting to remove the empty hopper with the forklift. When the hopper got caught, the other employee continued applying additional lift with the forks of the truck to dislodge the hopper. The hopper released from the lift cylinder and flipped upside down, and struck Employee #2 on the back of the neck and shoulders, and landed on Employee #1. Employee #1 fractured his right hip and vertebrae, and had foot contusions. He was hospitalized for 4 days. During the investigation, it was found that the lift cylinder control buttons that raise and lower the hopper on the unload stand were wired backward. Thus, when the "container down" button was pushed, the container would be raised.
Keywords: FRACTURE, SHOULDER, CYLINDER, CAUGHT BY, BACK, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, FALL, STRUCK BY, VERTEBRA, HOPPER
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 307237289 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Misc. metal & plastic processing machine operators | ||
| 2 | 307237289 | Non Hospitalized injury | Bruise/Contus/Abras | Heat treating equipment operators |
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