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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 315465245 - Westfalia Technologies, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Tampa Area Office
Site Address:
Westfalia Technologies, Inc.
11315 N. 30th Street
Tampa, FL 33612
Mailing Address:
3655 Sandhurst Dr., York, PA 17406
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:5084
NAICS: 423830/Industrial Machinery and Equipment Merchant Wholesalers
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 08/08/2011
Emphasis: S:Public Warehousing, S:Struck-By
Case Closed: 09/15/2011
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 102666492 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 5 | 5 | ||||
| Current Violations | 3 | 2 | 5 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $19,250 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $19,250 |
| Current Penalty | $11,000 | $0 | $0 | $2,775 | $0 | $13,775 |
| 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. | 01001A | Serious | 19100147 C04 IIB | 08/09/2011 | 08/26/2011 | $4,400 | $4,900 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19100147 C04 IID | 08/09/2011 | 08/26/2011 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01002 | Serious | 19100147 C06 I | 08/09/2011 | 08/26/2011 | $2,200 | $2,975 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 4. | 01003 | Other | 19100147 C07 IA | 08/09/2011 | 08/26/2011 | $1,500 | $3,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 5. | 01004A | Serious | 19100147 D03 | 08/09/2011 | 08/19/2011 | $4,400 | $4,900 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 6. | 01004B | Serious | 19100147 C05 I | 08/09/2011 | 08/19/2011 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 7. | 01005A | Other | 19100147 D04 I | 08/09/2011 | 08/19/2011 | $1,275 | $2,975 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 8. | 01005B | Serious | 19100147 F03 II | 08/09/2011 | 08/19/2011 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
At 1:30 a.m. on March 11, 2011, Employee #1 and four coworkers were performing maintenance on an automated pallet retrieval machine (or storage retrieval machine). The equipment was located in a warehouse and was used for the vertical lifting of pallets. Employee #1 and his coworkers were working underneath the machine to replace the 105 feet- high chains that drove the lift platform. The chain had been secured by wedged safety devices. As they were pulling chains through a sprocket, the platform fell and crushed Employee #1. Employee #1 was killed.
Keywords: BLOCKS, SUSPENDED LOAD, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRUSHED, FALLING OBJECT
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 315465245 | Fatality | Other | Occupation not reported |