Inspection Detail

Inspection: 102981750 - Rexnord Industries, Llc

Inspection Information - Office: Milwaukee Area Office

Inspection Nr: 102981750

Report ID: 0523400

Date Opened: 11/06/1991

Site Address:
Rexnord Industries, Llc
3001 West Canal Street
Milwaukee, WI 53208

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 492, Milwaukee, WI 53201

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3566

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 11/08/1991

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 03/04/1992

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360405237

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$995	$0	$0	$0	$0	$995
Current Penalty	$995	$0	$0	$0	$0	$995
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	19100332 B01	01/24/1992	02/25/1992	$995	$995	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14500763

Event: 11/06/1991

WELDER CRUSHED WHEN 1,000 POUND WELDMENT FELL ON HIM

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS WORKING AT A WELDING STATION ALONE. THE WELDMENT, WHICH HE HAD ATTACHED TO THE POSITIONER, CAME LOOSE AND FELL ONTO HIM. THE 1000 POUND WELDMENT PREVENTED HIM FROM BREATHING AND HE WAS ASPHYXIATED. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS THE LEAD WELDER FOR THE DEPARTMENT, AND TRAINED OTHER WELDERS. THE WELDMENT WAS NOT ATTACHED TO THE POSITIONER WITH AN ADEQUATE QUANTITY OF CLAMPS. AS THE WELDMENT HEATED UP, DUE TO THE WELDING, IT EXPANDED. EVENTUALLY THE EXPANSION-CONTRACTION ACTION CAUSED THE WELDMENT TO LOOSEN AND FALL AND STRIKE EMPLOYEE #1.

Keywords: ASPHYXIATED, UNSECURED, WELDER, CRUSHED, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	102981750			Fatality	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported

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