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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 975386.015 - Z-Weldco, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Harrisburg Area Office
Site Address:
Z-Weldco, Inc.
220 Old West Penn Avenue
Robesonia, PA 19551
Mailing Address:
24 Covered Bridge Road, Oley, PA 19547
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 332439/Other Metal Container Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Fat/Cat
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 05/21/2014
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 03/04/2015
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 888250 | ||
| Inspection | 976490 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 5 | 2 | 7 | |||
| Current Violations | 5 | 2 | 7 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $14,600 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $14,600 |
| Current Penalty | $8,760 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $8,760 |
| 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 | 19100178 L04 III | 10/29/2014 | $1,680 | $2,800 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | |||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100178 M05 III | 10/29/2014 | 11/25/2014 | $1,440 | $2,400 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19100252 B02 III | 10/29/2014 | 11/25/2014 | $720 | $1,200 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 4. | 01004A | Serious | 19101200 E01 | 10/29/2014 | 12/03/2014 | $720 | $1,200 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 5. | 01004B | Serious | 19101200 H01 | 10/29/2014 | 12/03/2014 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 6. | 01005A | Serious | 19260021 B02 | 10/29/2014 | $4,200 | $7,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | |||
| 7. | 01005B | Serious | 19260602 C01 VI | 10/29/2014 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | |||
| 8. | 02001A | Other | 19100134 C02 II | 10/29/2014 | 12/03/2014 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 9. | 02001B | Other | 19100134 K06 | 10/29/2014 | 12/03/2014 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 10. | 02002 | Other | 19100303 G01 II | 10/29/2014 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 11:00 a.m. on May 2, 2015, a welding employee was cutting the middle out of the baseplate of an elevated hopper bin apparatus. This was done after welding flanges with bolt holes onto the cut legs of another elevated hopper bin apparatus, so the base could be rejoined with the hopper. The welder was cutting the center out of the bottom plate of an elevated lime hopper support structure while the lime hopper was supported on the forks of a Komatsu LP forklift, SN 135952. When the center of the baseplate dropped from the lime hopper support structure the balance of the unsecured and unsupported hopper support structure shifted; it rotated off of the elevated forks, and fell onto the welder, crushing him under the lime hopper bin. The hopper of the unsecured and unsupported elevated lime hopper support structure, containing lime granules, rotated off of the elevated forklift forks, and crushed the welder kneeling at its base. The welder sustained several crush related injuries to the chest, back, abdomen, and extremities.
Keywords: Chemical, Crushing, Falling Object, Material Handling, Powered Industrial Vehicle, Suspended Load
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 975386.015 | 30 | M | Fatality | Welders and cutters |