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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 303318489 - Pressed Steel Tank Co., Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Milwaukee Area Office
Site Address:
Pressed Steel Tank Co., Inc.
1445 S. 66th Street
West Allis, WI 53214
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: Union
SIC:3443
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 03/01/2001
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 04/02/2001
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 100120492 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 4 | 1 | 5 | |||
| Current Violations | 4 | 1 | 5 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $12,000 | $0 | $0 | $4,000 | $0 | $16,000 |
| Current Penalty | $6,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $6,000 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citaton Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001 | Serious | 5A0001 | 03/02/2001 | 03/25/2001 | $2,000 | $4,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100022 A02 | 03/02/2001 | 03/08/2001 | $600 | $1,200 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19100212 A01 | 03/02/2001 | 03/09/2001 | $1,400 | $2,800 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 4. | 01004 | Serious | 19100212 A03 II | 03/02/2001 | 03/09/2001 | $2,000 | $4,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 5. | 02001 | Other | 19040008 A | 03/02/2001 | 03/07/2001 | $0 | $4,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 was the operator and setup person for a Boston Digital CNC Milling machine. The machine had been idle for 4 weeks. Employee #1 was preparing the machine for startup. While trying to loosen the carriage adjustment bolts, Employee #1 found that he was unable to loosen two of the bolts normally. To gain additional leverage, Employee #1 climbed on the machine table, and used a 24-in. pipe wrench with a 36-in. cheater bar. As Employee #1 was pulling back, the wrench slipped and the employee fell from the 40-in.-high table to the concrete floor. Employee #1 landed on his buttocks and sustained a burst fracture to the spine at the T12 level. Employee #1 was hospitalized and subsequently underwent back surgery. Employee #1 went into a coma and died 14 days later.
Keywords: WRENCH, FRACTURE, SPINE, SLIP, FALL
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 303318489 | Fatality | Fracture | Occupation not reported |