Inspection Detail
Inspection: 308476068 - The Frog, Switch & Manufacturing Company
Inspection Information - Office: Harrisburg Area Office
Site Address:
The Frog, Switch & Manufacturing Company
600 East High Street
Carlisle, PA 17013
Mailing Address:
600 East High Street, P.O. Box 70, Carlisle, PA 17013
Union Status: Union
SIC:3325
NAICS: 331513/Steel Foundries (except Investment)
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: Y
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 03/28/2006
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 10/12/2006
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360504526 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $8,400 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $8,400 |
| Current Penalty | $4,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,000 |
| 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 | Other | 5A0001 | 05/02/2006 | 06/04/2006 | $0 | $1,400 | $0 | 06/07/2006 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100147 C04 I | 05/02/2006 | 06/04/2006 | $2,000 | $3,500 | $0 | 06/07/2006 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 3. | 01003A | Serious | 19100147 D03 | 05/02/2006 | 06/04/2006 | $2,000 | $3,500 | $0 | 06/07/2006 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 4. | 01003B | Serious | 19100147 D04 I | 05/02/2006 | 06/04/2006 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 06/07/2006 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 4:30 p.m. on January 19, 2006, Employee #1, a maintenance mechanic, began repairing a wire rope cable assembly on a bail, a below-the-hook lifting device used to lift and move flasks in the molding department. At the time, the 740-lb bail sat on top of the cope and drag flasks. As Employee #1 started to work on the wire rope assembly, he apparently pulled the wire rope cable assembly toward himself, which caused the bail to fall off the flasks, crush his chest, and kill him.
Keywords: CHEST, MAINTENANCE, HOISTING MECHANISM, MECHANIC, HOIST, CRUSHED, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 308476068 | Fatality | Fracture | Machinery maintenance occupations |
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