Inspection Detail

Inspection: 123700239 - Lofton Corp.

Inspection Information - Office: Va-E-Verona (Field Office) - Safety 0355116

Inspection Nr: 123700239

Report ID: 0355116

Date Opened: 03/22/1994

Site Address:
Lofton Corp.
Rts.666 & Rt.11
Greenville, VA 24472

Mailing Address:
P.O.Box 478, Greenville, VA 24440

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2599

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 03/28/1994

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 05/20/1994

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360298186

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$1,100	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,100
Current Penalty	$1,100	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,100
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	510001 A	04/01/1994	05/04/1994	$1,100	$1,100	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 693432

Event: 03/21/1994

Employee trips and falls into unguarded pit

Employee #1 was working along a moving conveyor line on which metal parts are suspended from hooks and painted. She worked back up the line, approaching an unguarded floor/platform drop-off into a 6 ft 6 in. pit. She tripped and fell into the pit, landing on a concrete floor. While falling, she tried to catch herself by grabbing at a suspended metal part, cutting her hand. She also sustained fractures of the left shoulder and elbow when she landed.

Keywords: FRACTURE, SHOULDER, UNGUARDED FL OPENING, WORK RULES, TRIPPED, PIT, FALL, FLOOR OPENING, ELBOW, INATTENTION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	123700239			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Production inspectors, checkers and examiners

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