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Case Status: OPEN |
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Inspection Information - Office: Calumet City | ||||
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| Nr: 1468644.015 | Report ID: 0521700 | Open Date: 03/10/2020 | ||
| Kato Engineering Inc. | ||||
| 9301 W. 55th St.Null Mc Cook, IL 60525 | Union Status: NonUnion | |||
| SIC: | ||||
| NAICS: 335312/Motor and Generator Manufacturing | ||||
| Mailing: 2075 Howard Dr. Westnull, North Mankato, MN 56003 | ||||
| Inspection Type: | Fat/Cat | |||
| Scope: | Partial | Advanced Notice: | N | |
| Ownership: | Private | |||
| Safety/Health: | Safety | Close Conference: | 03/10/2020 | |
| Close Case: | ||||
| Related Activity: | Type | ID | Safety | Health |
| Accident | 1551398 | |||
| Inspection | 1468992 | Yes | ||
Case Status: OPEN |
Violation Summary | ||||||
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| Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total | |
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $13,494 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $13,494 |
| Current Penalty | $13,494 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $13,494 |
| FTA Amount | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Violation Items | |||||||||||
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| # | ID | Type | Standard | Issuance | Abate | Curr$ | Init$ | Fta$ | Contest | LastEvent | |
| 1. | 01001 | Serious | 5A0001 | 06/16/2020 | 07/13/2020 | $13,494 | $13,494 | $0 | 07/10/2020 | C - Contested | |
Accident Investigation Summary | ||||||
| Summary Nr: 124708.015 | Event: 03/10/2020 | Employee Is Killed When Struck By Floating Ball | ||||
| At approximately 9:46 a.m on March 10, 2020, an employee was using a horizontal double-acting hydraulic ram with a piston (Enerpac Model Number RR-1006) to rem ove the hub unit at the drive end of a locomotive alternator/generator (Kato Eng ineering Model Number AA2907300), powered by an electric hydraulic pump (Enerpac Model Number PER-2222). Only one end of the double-acting cylinder had a hose hooked up to it, which was the hydraulic fluid supply coupling. The other coupl ing, which was used for the removal of hydraulic fluid in the cylinder to return to the pump, did not have a hose attached to it. Additionally, there was a plu g installed where the relief valve was supposed to be placed. The employee was o n the west side of the hydraulic ram, providing hydraulic pressure to the ram cy linder with a remote switch. A ball that was discharged from the ram attachment and struck the employee in the face and neck. The employee was killed. | ||||||
| Keywords: face, hydraulic tool, neck, struck by | ||||||
| Inspection | Degree | Nature | Occupation | |||
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| 1 | 1468644.015 | Fatality | Engineering technicians, n.e.c. | |||