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Inspection: 103247623 - Smith Fiberglass Products, Inc.
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Inspection Information - Office: Little Rock | ||||
| Nr: 103247623 | Report ID: 0627100 | Open Date: 03/26/1987 | ||
| Smith Fiberglass Products, Inc. | ||||
| 2700 W. 65th St. Little Rock, AR 72209 | Union Status: Union | |||
| SIC: 3089/Plastics Products, Not Elsewhere Classified | ||||
| Inspection Type: | Accident | |||
| Scope: | Partial | Advanced Notice: | N | |
| Ownership: | Private | |||
| Safety/Health: | Safety | Close Conference: | 03/31/1987 | |
| Planning Guide: | Safety-Manufacturing | Close Case: | 04/07/1988 | |
| Related Activity: | Type | ID | Safety | Health |
| Accident | 360154702 | |||
| Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total | |
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| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | ||||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| FTA Amount | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | ID | Type | Standard | Issuance | Abate | Curr$ | Init$ | Fta$ | Contest | LastEvent | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deleted | 1. | 01001 | Other | 19100212 A01 | 04/20/1987 | 04/23/1987 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 06/22/1987 | F - Formal Settlement |
Accident Investigation Summary | ||||||
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| Summary Nr: 14212609 | Event: 03/26/1987 | Impaled By 30ft Mandrell | ||||
| On March 26, 1987, Employee #1 was operating a fiberglass pipe stripping machine. The fiberglass pipe is held in place at the head of the stripper while a carriage that has jaws attached internally to the mandrel pulls it out. The carriage normally contacts various sensors at the rear to slow it, stop it and to inform lift arms to lift the mandrel up to a rack. The lift arm did not function and the carriage started back pushing the mandrel rack along with the pipe. Employee #1 leaned over in a space 14.5 inches wide between the stripper and conveyor to pick up a half section of split pushing that fell. The returning mandrel caught Employee #1 between the two pieces of machinery and struck him under the left shoulder blade, penetrated his chest and then exited out of his mouth. The puncture caused severe enough injury that Employee #1 was killed. | ||||||
| Keywords: stripping machine, impaled, mandrel, pipe | ||||||
| Inspection | Degree | Nature | Occupation | |||
| 1 | 103247623 | Fatality | Puncture | Occupation not reported | ||