Inspection Detail

Inspection: 102001856 - General Construction Supply Co

Inspection Information - Office: Indiana Department Of Labor

Inspection Nr: 102001856

Report ID: 0551800

Date Opened: 01/21/1986

Site Address:
General Construction Supply Co
207 W Lake Avenue
Plymouth, IN 46563

Mailing Address:
Po Box 156, Plymouth, IN 46563

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:5074

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 01/22/1986

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 01/31/1986

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360741789

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 671859

Event: 12/07/1985

EMPLOYEE BECAME ENTANGLED IN ROTATING HEAD OF PIPE THREADER

AT APPROXIMATELY 12:30 PM ON DECEMBER 7, 1985, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS CUTTING AND THREADING A 3 INCH PIPE ON A PIPE THREADER AS THE SECRETARY WAS CLOSING THE OFFICE. THE SECRETARY WENT TO CHECK ON EMPLOYEE #1 AND FOUND HIM LYING ON THE FLOOR WITH THE MACHINE ON TOP OF HIM, STILL RUNNING. THE EMPLOYEE HAD APPARENTLY GOTTEN TOO CLOSE TO THE ROTATING HEAD OF THE MACHINE AND HAD BEEN PULLED INTO THE MACHINE. HE WAS INJURED AND BLEEDING PROFUSELY. AN AMBULANCE WAS CALLED. THE EMPLOYEE WAS LATER TRANSFERRED TO A HOSPITAL IN ST. JOSEPH COUNTY. THE EMPLOYEE'S HEALTH CONTINUALLY WORSENED UNTIL HE DIED ON JANUARY 2, 1986. THERE WERE NO WITNESSES TO THE ACCIDENT.

Keywords: ROTATING PARTS, ENTANGLED, INATTENTION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	102001856			Fatality	Cut/Laceration	Supervisors; plumbers, pipefitters & steamfitters

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