Inspection Detail

Inspection: 650465 - Rainbow Bakers, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Denver Area Office

Inspection Nr: 650465

Report ID: 0830500

Date Opened: 09/13/1985

Site Address:
Rainbow Bakers, Inc.
203 S. 4th
Lamar, CO 81052

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 196, Pueblo, CO 81002

Union Status: Union

SIC:2051

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 10/03/1985

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 03/25/1986

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360554935

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$420	$0	$0	$0	$0	$420
Current Penalty	$280	$0	$0	$0	$0	$280
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	10/23/1985	10/28/1985	$280	$420	$0	11/06/1985	F - Formal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14426837

Event: 09/12/1985

EMPLOYEE CRUSHED BY FALLING HYDRAULIC PLATFORM

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS UNLOADING THE TRAILER PORTION OF A SEMI TRUCK. HE HAD LOADED THE REAR TRAILER PLATFORM WITH BREAD RACKS. HE MOVED TO THE GROUND AND ATTEMPTED TO LOWER THE PLATFORM, USING THE PENDENT CONTROL. THE PLATFORM APPARENTLY BECAME INOPERATIVE, AND WOULD NOT LOWER. THE EMPLOYEE GOT SOME TOOLS WENT UNDER THE PLATFORM TO ATTEMPT A REPAIR. HE LOOSENED AND REMOVED THE BRASS FITTING IN THE HYDRAULIC LINE WHERE THE OIL IS DRAINED FROM THE HYDRAULIC SYSTEM. WHEN THE BRASS FITTING WAS REMOVED THE OIL SPILLED FROM THE LINES, DROPPING THE PLATFORM ONTO EMPLOYEE #1.

Keywords: HYDRAULIC LIFT, HYDRAULIC LINE, CRUSHED, MECH MAT HANDLING, TRAILER, FALLING OBJECT

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	650465			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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