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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 770842 - Hoffman Industries - Sinking Spring Foundry
Inspection Information - Office: Harrisburg Area Office
Site Address:
Hoffman Industries - Sinking Spring Foundry
James Street
Sinking Spring, PA 19608
Mailing Address:
3145 Shillington Road, Sinking Spring, PA 19608
Union Status: Union
SIC:3321
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 02/24/1986
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 07/18/1986
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360114946 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 1 | 4 | |||
| Current Violations | 3 | 1 | 4 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $910 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $910 |
| Current Penalty | $455 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $455 |
| 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 | 06/10/1986 | 07/11/1986 | $245 | $490 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100212 A01 | 06/10/1986 | 07/11/1986 | $105 | $210 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19100219 I02 | 06/10/1986 | 07/11/1986 | $105 | $210 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 4. | 02001 | Other | 19100305 B01 | 06/10/1986 | 06/15/1986 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
EMPLOYEE #1 FINISHED CLEANING ONE MULLERATOR AND BEGAN CLEANING A SECOND ONE. EMPLOYEE #2, A MAINTENANCE WORKER, BEGAN WORKING ON THE FIRST MACHINE. EMPLOYEE #2 NEEDED TO MOVE SOME INSIDE ROTATING PARTS OF THE FIRST MACHINE, SO HE TURNED ON THE ELECTRICAL SWITCH, THEN WENT TO THE CONTROL PANEL TO ACTIVATE THE MACHINE. EMPLOYEE #2 PUSHED THE WRONG START BUTTON, ACTIVATING THE MACHINE EMPLOYEE #1 WAS WORKING ON BY MISTAKE. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS CRUSHED IN THE MACHINE'S MECHANISM. EMPLOYEE #1 HAD NOT LOCKED OUT THE SECOND MACHINE.
Keywords: CLEANING, LOCKOUT, CRUSHED
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 770842 | Fatality | Other | Supervisors; handlers,equip-cleaners,laborers nec | ||
| 2 | 770842 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Machinery maintenance occupations |