Inspection Detail

Inspection: 309339315 - Newcastle Company, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Erie Area Office

Inspection Nr: 309339315

Report ID: 0336000

Date Opened: 08/23/2007

Site Address:
Newcastle Company, Inc.
3812 Wilmington Road
New Castle, PA 16105

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3599

NAICS: 333999/All Other Miscellaneous General Purpose Machinery Manufacturing

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/29/2007

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis: S:Fall From Height

Case Closed: 11/27/2007

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100380633

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			1		2
Current Violations	1			1		2
Initial Penalty	$750	$0	$0	$1,500	$0	$2,250
Current Penalty	$450	$0	$0	$900	$0	$1,350
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	5A0001	10/30/2007	11/17/2007	$450	$750	$0		I - Informal Settlement
2.	02001	Other	19040039 A	10/30/2007	11/17/2007	$900	$1,500	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200380749

Event: 07/30/2007

Employee Dies from Blunt Force Trauma to Head

Employee #1 started work at approximately 7:00 a.m. on July 30, 2007. Employee #1's work station was at the rear of the plant and he was working alone. There were no witnesses as to what happened. At approximately 7:30 a.m., the owner of company was making morning rounds to greet employees. The owner discovered Employee #1 lying unconscious on the floor. As stated above, there were no witnesses as to what happened, but Employee #1 was working with a step ladder and a large metal fabricated structure. The ladder was still standing, but the structure was lying on its face. The structure could have been laid down by Employee #1, or could have unexpectedly fallen. Employee #1 was transported to a hospital where he died of the head injuries.

Keywords: HEAD, UNCONSCIOUSNESS, ABRASION, STRUCK BY, CONCUSSION, FALLING OBJECT, CONTUSION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	309339315			Fatality	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Occupation not reported

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