Inspection Detail

Inspection: 103060844 - Werlor, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Toledo Area Office

Inspection Nr: 103060844

Report ID: 0524700

Date Opened: 12/14/1989

Site Address:
Werlor, Inc.
1420 Ralston Avenue
Defiance, OH 43512

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:4212

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 12/28/1989

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 05/03/1990

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360406664

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	3			1		4
Current Violations	3			1		4
Initial Penalty	$1,440	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,440
Current Penalty	$850	$0	$0	$0	$0	$850
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.	01001A	Serious	19100184 E01	02/06/1990	03/09/1990	$250	$320	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01001B	Serious	19100184 E03 II	02/06/1990	03/09/1990	$0	$0	$0	-
3.	01002	Serious	19101200 E01	02/06/1990	02/26/1990	$300	$560	$0	I - Informal Settlement
4.	01003	Serious	19101200 H	02/06/1990	03/09/1990	$300	$560	$0	I - Informal Settlement
5.	02001	Other	19040002 A	02/06/1990	03/09/1990	$0	$0	$0	-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14388037

Event: 12/13/1989

EMPLOYEE KILLED BY A TRUCK HE WORKED ON

Employee #1 had started up a Mack M-B-685C570 Model refuse truck. He released an air brake and attempted to move the truck. Employee #1 put the truck into third gear and released the clutch, but the clutch pedal stayed on the floor. Employee #1 climbed out of the truck, got a 4-lb hammer and creeper. He slid under the truck with a creeper and struck clutch rod with the 4-lb hammer. The truck took off and ran over Employee #1, causing fatal blunt trauma injuries to his chest, and fracture of the ribs, the sternum, and the costal cartilages.

Keywords: CHEST, FRACTURE, BRAKE, CLUTCH, TRUCK, RIB, RUN OVER

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	103060844			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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