Inspection Detail

Inspection: 107006850 - Couch, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Mobile Area Office

Inspection Nr: 107006850

Report ID: 0418600

Date Opened: 10/08/1991

Site Address:
Couch, Inc.
Rt. 3,
Enterprise, AL 36330

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 1333, Enterprise, AL 36331

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3273

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 10/09/1991

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 01/24/1992

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360960686

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations	2					2
Initial Penalty	$4,675	$0	$0	$0	$0	$4,675
Current Penalty	$4,675	$0	$0	$0	$0	$4,675
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citation Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Latest Event
1.	01001	Serious	5A0001	12/04/1991	01/07/1992	$2,975	$2,975	$0	-
2.	01002A	Serious	19100027 C04	12/04/1991	12/20/1991	$1,700	$1,700	$0	-
3.	01002B	Serious	19100027 C06	12/04/1991	12/20/1991	$0	$0	$0	-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 604769

Event: 10/04/1991

Employee dies of embolism after leg injured by V-belt

On September 23, 1991, Employee #1 was working on a gear box to replace a throw-out bearing. A come-along was used to secure the gear box from turning. When the tension bar was released the come-along let go and caused the gear box to turn backward; the V-belts were rotating with the gear box. The employee then decided to move to his right side when one of the V-belts caught his left leg. He sustained a crushing injury and an open fracture. On October 4, 1991, he died in the hospital from a pulmonary embolism.

Keywords: EMBOLISM, FRACTURE, CAUGHT BY, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, CRUSHED, V-BELT, WINCH, LEG

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	107006850			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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