The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration cited an aluminium extrusion company in the Midwest United States with eight safety violations and recommended a fine of $175,000 for an incident in October when a worker was pinned and killed on the factory floor.
The local coroner’s office determined in November that the worker
died of “mechanical asphyxiation” after he was crushed by the weight of a metal
rack he was working to move with several others at the company’s facility. The rack was stocked with aluminum sheets, which also fell on the
worker.
A co-worker also was severely injured during the incident. In its citation, OSHA suggested the company could have done more to prevent the tragedy.
A co-worker also was severely injured during the incident. In its citation, OSHA suggested the company could have done more to prevent the tragedy.
Violations cited in the ruling include exposing workers to heavily
weighted racks, failing to provide personal protective equipment, failing to
set forth a hazardous assessment plan and failure to conduct periodic safety
inspections, among other things.
The company has 15 days to respond to the citations. It can
request an informal hearing or challenge the findings.
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