Inspection Detail

Inspection: 309535516 - Freightliner, Llc

Inspection Information - Office: Nc Department Of Labor - Charlotte

Inspection Nr: 309535516

Report ID: 0453730

Date Opened: 10/21/2005

Site Address:
Freightliner, Llc
1400 Tulip Drive
Gastonia, NC 28052

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: Union

SIC:3537

NAICS: 333924/ Industrial Truck, Tractor, Trailer, and Stacker Machinery Manufacturing

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Health

Close Conference: 10/21/2005

Planning Guide: Health-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 03/07/2006

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	102095528

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 202076907

Event: 10/21/2005

Employee's Back Fractured

Two coworkers of Enprotech Mechanical Services, Inc., were on a scissor lift approximately 14 feet above the ground repairing a clutch and brake system. The brake and clutch was lifted by a 10-ton overhead crane and placed on the spline of a press. The crane operator pressed the "up" button on the remote control pendant but it was stuck. The bolt attached to the lifting device sheared off and the trolley fell off the track. The trolley struck the lift, knocking the two Enprotech employees from the lift, and struck Employee #1 who was working on the floor below. Employee #1 was hospitalized for treatment of a fractured spine.

Keywords: FRACTURE, SHEAR, SPINE, STRUCK AGAINST, OVERHEAD CRANE, MECH MAT HANDLING, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, PRESS, CRANE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	309535516			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Punching and stamping press machine operators

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