Inspection Detail

Inspection: 310753652 - Crouse Hinds Div Of Cooper Industries

Inspection Information - Office: Syracuse Area Office

Inspection Nr: 310753652

Report ID: 0215800

Date Opened: 02/07/2008

Site Address:
Crouse Hinds Div Of Cooper Industries
Wolf Street And 7th North Street
Syracuse, NY 13221

Mailing Address:
Po Box 4999, Syracuse, NY 13221

Union Status: Union

SIC:3643

NAICS: 335931/Current-Carrying Wiring Device Manufacturing

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 05/01/2008

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 07/26/2010

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100882018

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations
Initial Penalty	$4,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$4,500
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
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	19100037 B01	05/05/2008	05/13/2008	$4,500	$4,500	$0	05/27/2008	J - ALJ Decision	Citation has been deleted.

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200881449

Event: 02/05/2008

Employee Dies after Fall Down Steps

At approximately 5:40 a.m. on February 5, 2008, Employee #1 was walking on steps entering his workplace. It was dark and raining. The temperature was 37 degrees Fahrenheit. The steps were 97 in. wide, had 13.5-in. deep treads, and had riser heights of 7-in. to 8.25-in. There were three handrails, one on each side and one in the center of the stairs. The steps had stone treads set on concrete. Employee #1 received injuries to his left arm, the left side of face and his head when he fell down the steps. He was hospitalized until he died the evening of February 6, 2008 due to his head injuries.

Keywords: FRACTURE, HEAD, STAIR, HANDRAIL, FALL, SLIPPERY SURFACE, ARM, FACE, POOR VISIBILITY

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	310753652			Fatality	Fracture	Industrial truck and tractor equipment operators

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