Inspection Detail

Inspection: 313362543 - Kurtz Brothers, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Cleveland Area Office

Inspection Nr: 313362543

Report ID: 0522300

Date Opened: 06/01/2009

Site Address:
Kurtz Brothers, Inc.
10789 Royalton Road
North Royalton, OH 44133

Mailing Address:
6415 Granger Road, Independence, OH 44131

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2875

NAICS: 325314/Fertilizer (Mixing Only) Manufacturing

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 10/27/2009

Emphasis: L:Piv, S:Powered Ind Vehicle

Case Closed: 12/02/2009

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100104975

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$4,900	$0	$0	$0	$0	$4,900
Current Penalty	$3,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$3,500
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	10/27/2009	11/13/2009	$3,500	$4,900	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200103497

Event: 06/01/2009

Employee Is Killed When Crushed by Front-End Loader

At approximately 11:30 a.m. on June 1, 2009, Employee #1, a worker at a recycling center, was working from the bucket of a front-end loader. As Employee #1's site manager lifted him, inside the bucket, to a power screener in order to remove wood debris from the top of the screen using a pry bar, the site-manager inadvertently activated the controls with his right shoulder. This caused Employee #1 to be crushed between the bucket and the power screen. Emergency services were contacted and Employee #1 was transported by helicopter to Cleveland Metro Hospital, where he later died.

Keywords: CHEST, FRONT END LOADER, STRUCK AGAINST, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRUSHED, MECH MAT HANDLING, WORK PLATFORM

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	313362543			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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