Inspection Detail

Inspection: 18518951 - Linpac, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Nc Department Of Labor - Raleigh

Inspection Nr: 18518951

Report ID: 0453710

Date Opened: 08/16/1991

Site Address:
Linpac, Inc.
2540 Wilco Blvd.
Wilson, NC 27893

Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 1545, Wilson, NC 27894

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3086

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/19/1991

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 10/29/1991

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360263891

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations	2					2
Initial Penalty	$2,460	$0	$0	$0	$0	$2,460
Current Penalty	$2,460	$0	$0	$0	$0	$2,460
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	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Serious	19100178 A06	10/18/1991	10/24/1991	$1,140	$1,140	$0		-
2.	01002	Serious	19100178 O01	10/18/1991	10/24/1991	$1,320	$1,320	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170063309

Event: 08/14/1991

Employee killed when crushed by falling platform load

Employee #1 was working underneath a raised platform attempting to remove a blower. An industrial truck had been used to raise the platform by placing the forks under the blower frame. The blower was connected to the platform by two welds and four bolts. After the fourth bolt was removed from under the platform, the platform came down on Employee #1's chest. The two welds remained intact. The forks were raised to free Employee #1, who was still conscious. As he was being extricated from under the platform, the two welds failed. This caused the entire weight of the platform to fall onto Employee #1's head, killing him. Coworkers manually lifted the platform off Employee #1.

Keywords: PLATFORM, HEAD, WORK RULES, BROKEN WELD, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, CRUSHED, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	18518951			Fatality	Other	Industrial machinery repairers

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