Inspection Detail

Inspection: 105431472 - Torrington Company

Inspection Information - Office: Sc Department Of Labor, Licensing, And Regulation

Inspection Nr: 105431472

Report ID: 0454510

Date Opened: 01/15/1987

Site Address:
Torrington Company
Old Laurens Road
Clinton, SC 29325

Mailing Address:
59 Field Street, P. O. Box 1008, Torrington, CT 06790

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3562

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 02/03/1987

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 03/24/1987

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360775480

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations				1		1
Current Violations				1		1
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
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	Other	19101200 G01	02/13/1987	03/20/1987	$0	$0	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14215347

Event: 01/12/1987

PAINTER FELL FROM LADDER; STRUCK HEAD ON CONCRETE FLOOR

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS PAINTING A METAL DOOR WHILE ANOTHER EMPLOYEE HELD THE LADDER FOR HIM. THE DOOR WAS 10 FEET, 8 INCHES WIDE AND 16 FEET HIGH. HE WAS STANDING ON THE SEVENTH RUNG (ABOUT 7 FEET ABOVE FLOOR LEVEL). AFTER HE HAD BEEN PAINTING FOR ABOUT 20 MINUTES HE STEPPED DOWN TO THE NEXT LOWER RUNG. HIS LEFT FOOT SLIPPED OFF THE RUNG, CAUSING HIM TO FALL. AS HE FELL, HE CONTACTED THE HELPER WHO WAS HOLDING THE LADDER AND TUMBLED TO THE CONCRETE FLOOR, HEAD FIRST. EMPLOYEE #1 NEVER REGAINED CONSCIOUSNESS. THERE IS NO APPARENT VIOLATION OF STANDARDS IN THIS CASE.

Keywords: HEAD, LADDER, SLIP, FALL, LOST BALANCE, PAINTER

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	105431472			Fatality	Fracture	Painters, construction and maintenance

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