Fatality Investigation: Nissan North America Fined After Worker Death
The car manufacturer has been cited for a repeat lockout/tagout violation after a worker is crushed during conveyor system operation.
On Nov. 16, 2016, Nissan North America sent 46-year-old maintenance technician Dennis Pinkston to investigate an equipment breakdown .
Pinkston, along with the rest of the maintenance crew at the company’s Smryna plant, discovered the roller drive motor for an elevator, which is designed to move car seat pallets from one conveyor system to another, was not working.
