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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 309535524 - Enprotech Mechanical Services, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Nc Department Of Labor - Charlotte
Site Address:
Enprotech Mechanical Services, Inc.
1400 Tulip Drive
Gastonia, NC 28052
Mailing Address:
223 Peterson Drive, Elizabethtown, KY 42701
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:3542
NAICS: 333513/Machine Tool (Metal Forming Types) Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 10/24/2005
Planning Guide: Health-Manufacturing
Emphasis: S:Program Improvements
Case Closed: 05/30/2006
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 102095502 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Current Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $4,200 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,200 |
| Current Penalty | $1,540 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,540 |
| 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 | 19100179 N02 II | 03/09/2006 | 04/25/2006 | $770 | $1,400 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002A | Serious | 19100184 E03 I | 03/09/2006 | 04/25/2006 | $770 | $1,400 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01002B | Serious | 19100184 E03 II | 03/09/2006 | 04/25/2006 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 4. | 01003 | Serious | 19100184 E01 | 03/09/2006 | 04/25/2006 | $0 | $1,400 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
Employees #1 and #2 of Enprotech Mechanical Services, Inc. were on a scissor lift, elevated approximately 14 feet, repairing a brake and clutch system for an 800-ton press. The system was being lifted by an overhead, 10-ton crane. The clutch and brake system had been placed on the spline, and the crane operator pressed the "up" button on the pendant to adjust the placement. The bolt attached to the lifting device sheared off, and the trolley fell off of the track, hitting the lift and knocking out Employees #1 and #2, and then struck a press operator, who standing on the floor. Employees #1 and #2 were taken to Gaston Memorial Hospital and then were transported to Carolinas Medical Center where they were hospitalized.
Keywords: FRACTURE, SHEAR, BOLT, OVERHEAD CRANE, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, CRANE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 309535524 | Hospitalized injury | Cut/Laceration | Industrial machinery repairers | ||
| 2 | 309535524 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Industrial machinery repairers |