Inspection Detail

Inspection: 102374782 - Forest City Foam Products, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Toledo Area Office

Inspection Nr: 102374782

Report ID: 0524700

Date Opened: 09/16/1987

Site Address:
Forest City Foam Products, Inc.
46695 Sr 18
Wellington, OH 44090

Mailing Address:
299 Clay Street, P.O. Box 86, Wellington, OH 44090

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3089

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 12/04/1987

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 06/22/1988

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360715304

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1	1				2
Current Violations	1	1				2
Initial Penalty	$280	$7,000	$0	$0	$0	$7,280
Current Penalty	$280	$5,000	$0	$0	$0	$5,280
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citaton Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Willful	5A0001	02/04/1988	02/07/1988	$5,000	$7,000	$0		I - Informal Settlement
2.	02001	Serious	19100212 A02	02/04/1988	02/07/1988	$280	$280	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14570535

Event: 09/15/1987

Employee killed when struck by flying object from machine

At approximately 9:30 a.m. on September 14, 1987, Employee #1 was starting up a Versa cutter, model 45W, after it had been shut down to have its motor replaced. The cutter's speed was apparently increased to approximately 2,300 rpm when the clamping ring, which holds the cutting knives, failed. Employee #1 was killed when he was struck by one or more flying objects.

Keywords: INADEQUATE MAINT, ROTATING KNIFE, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, STRUCK BY, FLYING OBJECT

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	102374782			Fatality	Fracture	Crushing and grinding machine operators

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