Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 898381.015 - Kimble Manufacturing Company

Inspection Information - Office: Columbus Area Office

Inspection Nr: 898381.015

Report ID: 0522500

Date Opened: 03/29/2013

Site Address:
Kimble Manufacturing Company
1951 Reiser Avenue Se
New Philadelphia, OH 44663

Mailing Address:
1951 Reiser Avenue Se, New Philadelphia, OH 44663

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 333120/Construction Machinery Manufacturing

Inspection Type: Fat/Cat

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 03/29/2013

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 09/04/2013

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	811507

Case Status: CLOSED

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 42783.015

Event: 03/20/2013

Employee collapses and strikes head on concrete and later di

At 10:45 a.m. on March 20, 2013, Employee #1 was assembling an individual wiring harness to be installed in a concrete mixer truck. The employee was using non-powered hand tools to perform this work at his work bench. Employee #1 was found lying on the floor next to his work bench by a coworker. It appeared that the employee had a severe injury to the lower part of his body and he had collapsed, striking his head on the concrete floor, resulting in trauma to the brain. The employee was taken to the hospital where he was put on life support. Employee #1 died eight days later from the brain trauma.

Keywords: Brain, Collapse, Concrete Slab, Concrete Truck, Head, Struck Against

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	898381.015	58	M	Fatality		Assemblers

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