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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 311474456 - Timken Co.
Inspection Information - Office: Cleveland Area Office
Site Address:
Timken Co.
2401 Gambrinus Avenue, S.W.
Canton, OH 44706
Mailing Address:
1835 Dueber Avenue S.W., Canton, OH 44706
Union Status: Union
SIC:3562
NAICS: 332991/Ball and Roller Bearing Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: Y
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 05/14/2008
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis: L:Piv, S:Powered Ind Vehicle
Case Closed: 03/30/2009
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 100104538 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 4 | 4 | ||||
| Current Violations | 3 | 1 | 4 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $14,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $14,000 |
| Current Penalty | $7,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $7,000 |
| 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 | Serious | 5A0001 | 06/06/2008 | 06/24/2008 | $5,000 | $7,000 | $0 | 06/30/2008 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 19100022 B02 | 06/06/2008 | 07/09/2008 | $0 | $2,000 | $0 | 06/30/2008 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19100303 G01 | 06/06/2008 | 06/11/2008 | $1,000 | $2,500 | $0 | 06/30/2008 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 4. | 01004 | Serious | 19100303 G02 I | 06/06/2008 | 06/10/2008 | $1,000 | $2,500 | $0 | 06/30/2008 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 7:30 p.m. on January 12, 2008, Employee #1 was attempting to rethread a chain sling through the choker collar that had come loose and partially fallen onto the work floor. The chain sling, approximately eight feet long and used to lift bales of steel, was around a bale of seven steel tubes. The bale had just been placed in a bolster storage rack by an overhead crane. While Employee #1 was attempting to rethread the chain, a coworker drove a straddle carrier vehicle (Series 95, Serial Number 957190, Model Number 7862N) over to the top of the bolster to pick up and move the chain sling. The straddle carrier operator saw the overhead crane trolley moving away from the loaded bolster and assumed the load was clear to pick up and move. The design, construction, and location of the operator cab of the straddle carrier vehicle resulted in an extremely limited range of vision and low operator visibility. An extremely noisy work area, the straddle carrier vehicle operator, did not see or hear Employee #1. Employee #1 was struck, caught and crushed to death.
Keywords: CHAIN, STEEL, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRUSHED, OVERHEAD CRANE, STORAGE RACK
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 311474456 | Fatality | Other | Occupation Not Listed |