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Inspection: 104379409 - United Iron & Metal Co, Inc.
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Inspection Information - Office: Maryland Region 3 | ||||
| Nr: 104379409 | Report ID: 0352430 | Open Date: 08/09/1988 | ||
| United Iron & Metal Co, Inc. | ||||
| 2545 Wilkens Ave Baltimore, MD 21223 | Union Status: Union | |||
| SIC: 5093/Scrap and Waste Materials | ||||
| Inspection Type: | Accident | |||
| Scope: | Partial | Advanced Notice: | N | |
| Ownership: | Private | |||
| Safety/Health: | Safety | Close Conference: | 08/30/1988 | |
| Planning Guide: | Safety-Manufacturing | Close Case: | 10/17/1988 | |
| Related Activity: | Type | ID | Safety | Health |
| Accident | 360218804 | |||
| Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $575 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $575 |
| Current Penalty | $400 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $400 |
| FTA Amount | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | ID | Type | Standard | Issuance | Abate | Curr$ | Init$ | Fta$ | Contest | LastEvent | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001 | Serious | 19100212 A 1 | 09/22/1988 | 09/25/1988 | $400 | $575 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Accident Investigation Summary | ||||||
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| Summary Nr: 14200513 | Event: 08/08/1988 | Employee Killed In Fall From Automobile Shredder Conveyor | ||||
| On August 8, 1988 Employee #1 and 2 crew members, employed by United Iron & Metal Co, Inc. were engaged in cleaning a jam from a Newell shredder that shreds automobiles. Employee #1 was on the 73-ft-long by 4-ft-wide #1 transfer conveyor at the shredder outlet. Employee #1 was told to exit the area, but the area was not readily visible to the shredder operator. Employee #1 fell and was carried up the conveyor where a brace knocked him off, causing him to fall 10 ft 4 in. to the ground, resulting in fatal head injuries. | ||||||
| Keywords: head, dismantling, conveyor, fall, concussion | ||||||
| Inspection | Degree | Nature | Occupation | |||
| 1 | 104379409 | Fatality | Bruise/Contus/Abras | Supervisors; handlers,equip-cleaners,laborers nec | ||