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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 815142 - General Electric Company
Inspection Information - Office: Osha Philadelphia Area Office
Site Address:
General Electric Company
7500 Lindberg Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19151
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 8555, Philadelphia, PA 19101
Union Status: Union
SIC:3769
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 10/21/1986
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 12/10/1986
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360113518 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $640 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $640 |
| Current Penalty | $640 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $640 |
| 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 | 11/17/1986 | 12/01/1986 | $640 | $640 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 went into a vacuum chamber testing area to look through the porthole opening in a pressurized vacuum chamber and observe the condition of a nose cone that was being tested. The 12 in. diameter glass in the porthole opening imploded, causing Employee #1's head and one arm to be pulled into the vacuum chamber. He died of crushing head injuries and asphyxia.
Keywords: HEAD, ASPHYXIATED, IMPLOSION, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, CRUSHED, VACUUM VESSEL, ARM
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 815142 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Occupation not reported |