Inspection Detail

Inspection: 308847284 - Louis Padnos Iron & Metal Co

Inspection Information - Office: Miosha General Industry Safety & Health Division

Inspection Nr: 308847284

Report ID: 0552652

Date Opened: 02/16/2006

Site Address:
Louis Padnos Iron & Metal Co
2001 Turner Nw
Grand Rapids, MI 49544

Mailing Address:
185 West 8th St, Po Box 1979, Holland, MI 49422

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:5093

NAICS: 423930/Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 05/16/2006

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 10/16/2006

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	101399335

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$2,450	$0	$0	$0	$0	$2,450
Current Penalty	$1,470	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,470
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	40814911 I	08/14/2006	09/18/2006	$1,470	$2,450	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201391232

Event: 02/16/2006

Employee Is Killed When Struck by Blade of Hammer Mill

On February 16, 2006, Employee #1, a maintenance person, was replacing shredder blades on a hammer mill shredder. The shredder blades were over 9-feet long and weighed approximately 2,100 lbs. Employee #1 was inside the hammer mill to hook up a chain sling around the hammer blade so a truck crane could lift them out vertically. The blade would not fit through the opening, so Employee #1 used a cutting torch to free it up. While the blade was still under tension suspended by the crane, Employee #1 cut all the way through the blade, causing it to swing. The blade struck Employee #1 in the head and chest and pushed him into the wall of the inside of the hammer mill, killing him.

Keywords: CHAIN, CHEST, HEAD, MAINTENANCE, TORCH, STRUCK BY, SLING, BLADE, CRANE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	308847284			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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