Inspection Detail

Inspection: 101267748 - General Electric-Power Delivery

Inspection Information - Office: Atlanta East Area Office

Inspection Nr: 101267748

Report ID: 0418100

Date Opened: 04/21/1988

Site Address:
General Electric-Power Delivery
1935 Redmond Circle
Rome, GA 30161

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: Union

SIC:3612

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: Y

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 04/22/1988

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 05/25/1988

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360126809

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$480	$0	$0	$0	$0	$480
Current Penalty	$480	$0	$0	$0	$0	$480
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	19100212 A01	05/02/1988	06/02/1988	$480	$480	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14542468

Event: 04/20/1988

EMPLOYEE STRUCK AND KILLED BY FLYING PIECE OF PRESS BOARD

EMPLOYEE #1, AN EXPERIENCED WORKER, WAS RECENTLY TRAINED IN THE OPERATION OF A HYDRAULIC PRESS USED TO PRODUCE LAMINATED PRESS BOARDS. HE WAS OPERATING THE PRESS FOR THE SECOND TIME WHEN HE DID NOT ALLOW THE GLUE BETWEEN THE PRESS BOARDS TO CURE PROPERLY. THE FRESHLY GLUED BOARDS WERE STILL SLIPPERY. WHEN THE PRESS STARTED TO COMPRESS THE BOARDS, THE GLUED SECTION OF THE PRESS BOARD CAME FLYING OUT AND STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE IN THE CHEST. THE EJECTED PIECE OF PRESS BOARD WEIGHED 65 POUNDS. EMPLOYEE #1 DIED OF HIS INJURIES.

Keywords: CHEST, WORK RULES, WOOD PANEL, STRUCK BY, FLYING OBJECT, HYDRAULIC PRESS, UNTRAINED, PRESS

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	101267748			Fatality	Other	Electrical and electronic equipment assemblers

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