Inspection Detail
Inspection: 102348075 - Daimler Chrysler Corp.
Inspection Information - Office: Milwaukee Area Office
Site Address:
Daimler Chrysler Corp.
5555 30th Avenue
Kenosha, WI 53140
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: Union
SIC:3714
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 02/20/1991
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 12/18/1991
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360117006 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 4 | 1 | 5 | |||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $3,600 | $0 | $0 | $100 | $0 | $3,700 |
| Current Penalty | $700 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $700 |
| 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 | 19100212 A01 | 03/05/1991 | 03/08/1991 | $350 | $900 | $0 | 03/28/1991 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100147 C04 I | 03/05/1991 | 04/06/1991 | $900 | $900 | $0 | 03/28/1991 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19100147 C07 IB | 03/05/1991 | 04/06/1991 | $350 | $900 | $0 | 03/28/1991 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 4. | 01004 | Serious | 19100147 D03 | 03/05/1991 | 03/08/1991 | $900 | $900 | $0 | 03/28/1991 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 5. | 02001 | Other | 19040004 | 03/05/1991 | 03/08/1991 | $100 | $100 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 7:40 p.m. on January 28, 1991, Employee #1 was troubleshooting an automotive engine cylinder head transfer line. A heat treat machine was located adjacent to, and worked in conjunction with, the transfer line. The cylinder head transfer line advanced heads into the Tocco-Lamb heat treat machine (s/n 7120122). A cyclic problem developed with the heat treat machine, which stopped the transfer line feed through a limit switch that senses the advancement, or lack thereof, of the heads. Employee #1, a set-up person, swung open a hinged (non-interlocked) gate to the transfer line shuttle area, leaned in, and moved a cylinder head away from the limit switch. Since the electro-hydraulic energy source to the transfer shuttle line was still energized, it caused the shuttle to shift to the right. Employee #1's head was crushed between the shuttle arm and the machine frame, a space that diminished from 17 to 3 3/4 inches wide. The causal factor was inadvertent machine startup during a servicing function.
Keywords: HEAD, MAINTENANCE, CYLINDER, WORK RULES, LOCKOUT, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRUSHED, MACHINE--MISC
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 102348075 | Fatality | Fracture | Machinery maintenance occupations |
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