Inspection Detail

Inspection: 113888663 - Aerofil Technology, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Saint Louis Area Office

Inspection Nr: 113888663

Report ID: 0729300

Date Opened: 04/19/1999

Site Address:
Aerofil Technology, Inc.
225 Industrial Park Drive
Sullivan, MO 63080

Mailing Address:
225 Industrial Park Drive, Sullivan, MO 63080

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2899

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 04/20/1999

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 09/15/1999

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361797939

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations				1		1
Initial Penalty	$9,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$9,000
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$3,500	$0	$3,500
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	Serious	19100178 M05 III	06/17/1999	08/17/1999	$4,500	$4,500	$0		I - Informal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
2.	01002	Other	19100212 A03 II	06/17/1999	08/31/1999	$3,500	$4,500	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 113888663

Event: 04/19/1999

Employee killed when crushed between forks and compactor

Employee #1, a material handler, was using a forklift equipped with a self-dumping hopper. He finished emptying the waste material from the hopper into a trash compactor, backed the forklift away from the compactor, and lowered the forks to approximately 1 ft off the ground. Employee #1 dismounted and was between the hopper and the trash compactor when the forklift lunged forward. He was crushed to death between the hopper and the trash compactor.

Keywords: IND TRK OPERATOR, WORK RULES, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRUSHED, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, TRASH COMPACTOR, MECH MAT HANDLING, UNMANNED

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	113888663			Fatality	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported

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