Inspection Detail
Inspection: 634138.015 - Worthington Cylinder Corporation
Inspection Information - Office: Columbus Area Office
Site Address:
Worthington Cylinder Corporation
333 Maxtown Road
Westerville, OH 43082
Mailing Address:
333 Maxtown Road, Westerville, OH 43082
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 331221/Rolled Steel Shape Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Fat/Cat
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 09/14/2012
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 03/12/2014
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 558730 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $7,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $7,000 |
| Current Penalty | $6,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $6,000 |
| 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 | 02/20/2013 | 02/13/2014 | $6,000 | $7,000 | $0 | 03/27/2013 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 6:30 a.m. on September 14, 2012, an employee was working in the coil receiving department of a facility. On this day, there were approximately eighteen coils, each weighing 48,000 pounds, stored along the rails of a stretch of railroad tracks. Twelve of the coils rested on the tracks, while six more were stacked on top of them. To prevent accidental movement of the stacked coils, facility policy was for the bottom coils to be chocked and the entire stack of coils be chained together. As the employee used an Avon Engineering Limited C-Hook (Model Number: E99-8407B) with a 30 Ton Zenar overhead crane to move one of the top coils, one coil directly below and one beside the coil being moved fell. The two coils were not chocked or chained as specified by the facility policy. The employee was crushed between the two fallen coils, suffering crushing injuries to his torso. He was taken to a nearby hospital, where he later died.
Keywords: Caught In, Chest, Crane, Crushing, Falling Object, Struck By
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 634138.015 | 61 | M | Fatality | Laborers, except construction |
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