Inspection Detail

Inspection: 18417600 - Athens Products Co

Inspection Information - Office: Tennessee Osha Chattanooga Office - Safety

Inspection Nr: 18417600

Report ID: 0454713

Date Opened: 07/14/1986

Site Address:
Athens Products Co
2000 Tellico Avenue
Athens, TN 37303

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3621

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: Y

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 07/15/1986

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 08/06/1986

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360598916

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$1,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,000
Current Penalty	$1,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,000
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	19100212 A01	07/29/1986	08/01/1986	$1,000	$1,000	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14214902

Event: 07/14/1986

EMPLOYEE STRUCK IN HEAD BY WAREHOUSE STACKER

THE WAREHOUSE "STACKER" OPERATOR HAD PROGRAMMED HIS MACHINE TO PICK UP A PALLET FROM THE AREA ADJOINING THE COMPUTER OPERATED CONTROLLER. THE STACKER TRAVELS ALONGSIDE A WINDOW IN THE OPERATOR'S OFFICE. THAT WINDOW IS EQUIPPED WITH AN INTERLOCK WHICH STOPS THE STACKER AFTER A 15 TO 19 INCH "SLOW STOP". THE STACKER IS MADE OF STEEL, WITH A 4 1/4 BY 5 INCH HEAVY WALL TUBING BASE. IT PASSES WITHIN 2 INCHES OF THE WINDOW AFTER IT HAS PICKED UP ITS LOAD. FOR SOME REASON THE STACKER OPERATOR HAD OPENED THE WINDOW. WHEN THE STACKER, WITH IT LOADED PALLET, STARTED TO PASS BY THE WINDOW EMPLOYEE #1 STUCK HIS HEAD OUT THE WINDOW AND INTO THE PATH OF THE STACKER. THE END OF THE STACKER RAIL STRUCK HIM ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE HEAD BEFORE COMING TO A "SOFT STOP", AS DESIGNED. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS KILLED AS A RESULT OF MASSIVE HEAD INJURIES.

Keywords: FRACTURE, HEAD, WORK RULES, STRUCK BY, INATTENTION, MACHINE--MISC

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	18417600			Fatality	Fracture	Stock and inventory clerks

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