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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 101308518 - Daimler Chrysler Corporation - North
Inspection Information - Office: Saint Louis Area Office
Site Address:
Daimler Chrysler Corporation - North
1050 Dodge Dr.
Fenton, MO 63026
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: Union
SIC:3711
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 07/08/1988
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 07/14/1989
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360563829 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | ||||||
| Initial Penalty | $700 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $700 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 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 | 09/01/1988 | 10/05/1988 | $700 | $700 | $0 | 09/21/1988 | R - Review Commission | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
On June 22, 1988, Employee #1, a paint repairman for the Chrysler Corporation, was doing light repair work, which consisted of hand sanding work marks and paint defects and occasionally repairing loose gas doors on the east end of the B sand booth, department 9130, Bay L-34. Approximately 45 minutes after the start of the second shift, Employee #1 slumped over unconscious and fell across the line. He was pronounced dead on arrival at St. Joseph's Hospital in Kirkwood, MI, at 5:53 a.m. The autopsy report cited blocked coronary arteries as the cause of death. Ambient conditions at 4 p.m. at Lambert field, according to the National Weather Service, were 100 degrees F with 26 percent relative humidity. Chrysler had no written heat stress program, but utilized a verbal heat stress index.
Keywords: HEART, UNCONSCIOUSNESS, ARTERY, CIRCULATORY BLOCKAGE, HIGH TEMPERATURE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 101308518 | Fatality | Other | Occupation not reported |