Inspection Detail

Inspection: 101524940 - Sundorph Aeronautical Corp.

Inspection Information - Office: Cleveland Area Office

Inspection Nr: 101524940

Report ID: 0522300

Date Opened: 03/30/1988

Site Address:
Sundorph Aeronautical Corp.
Cleveland Hopkins Intl' Airport
Cleveland, OH 44135

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:6519

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: Y

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 03/30/1988

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 10/05/1988

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360684278

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			2		3
Current Violations	1			2		3
Initial Penalty	$240	$0	$0	$0	$0	$240
Current Penalty	$240	$0	$0	$0	$0	$240
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	Latest Event
1.	01001	Serious	5A0001	05/17/1988	07/29/1988	$240	$240	$0	-
2.	02001	Other	19040002 A	05/17/1988	06/27/1988	$0	$0	$0	-
3.	02002	Other	19040008	05/17/1988	05/20/1988	$0	$0	$0	-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14369409

Event: 03/25/1988

EMPLOYEE CHOKED TO DEATH WHEN CAUGHT IN ELECTRIC GATE

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS WORKING ALONE MAKING REPAIRS/ADJUSTMENT TO A GATE DRIVE MECHANISM ON MARCH 25, 1988. AT 4:20 PM HE WAS FOUND WITH HIS NECK PINCHED BETWEEN THE VERTICAL GATE POST AND CONTROL BOX SUPPORT POST. HIS POSITION INDICATED THAT HE WAS WORKING ON THE BACK OF THE CONTROL BOX ENCLOSURE IN A LEANED OVER POSE. A WRENCH THAT FIT BOLT HEADS FOR BOTH THE ENCLOSURE COVER AT THE FRONT AND GUARD FOR THE CHAIN/GEAR ARRANGEMENT TOWARD THE BOTTOM OF THE BOX AT THE REAR WAS FOUND ON THE GROUND BELOW EMPLOYEE #1'S HAND. THE GATE WAS OPEN SUFFICIENTLY TO HOLD HIM IN A PINCHED POSITION. THE DOOR ON THE CONTROL ENCLOSURE WAS OPEN. THE GATE SYSTEM WAS OSCO SLIDE GATE MODEL NO. HSLG411. FROM PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS IT APPEARS THAT EMPLOYEE #1 CHOKED TO DEATH. THE COMPANY HAD NO FORMAL LOCKOUT PROCEDURE.

Keywords: REPAIR, SUFFOCATED, WORK RULES, LOCKOUT, CAUGHT BETWEEN, NECK

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	101524940			Fatality	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported

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