Inspection Detail

Inspection: 103289336 - Manville Sales Corporation

Inspection Information - Office: Toledo Area Office

Inspection Nr: 103289336

Report ID: 0524700

Date Opened: 09/28/1987

Site Address:
Manville Sales Corporation
Carpenter Road
Defiance, OH 43512

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 7218, Defiance, OH 43512

Union Status: Union

SIC:3296

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 10/07/1987

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 12/29/1987

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360714042

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			2		3
Current Violations	1			2		3
Initial Penalty	$1,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,000
Current Penalty	$1,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,000
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	Latest Event
1.	01001	Serious	5A0001	11/30/1987	12/03/1987	$1,000	$1,000	$0	-
2.	02001	Other	19101200 E01 III	11/30/1987	01/04/1988	$0	$0	$0	-
3.	02002	Other	19101200 F04 II	11/30/1987	01/04/1988	$0	$0	$0	-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14388847

Event: 09/25/1987

EMPLOYEE CRUSHED TO DEATH IN HOT FORMING MOLD

EMPLOYEE #1, A MAINTENANCE, WAS ADJUSTING THE STOPS ON A HOT FORMING MOLD. THE PRESS WAS IN THE OPEN MODE AND THE LOWER (MOVING) SECTION OF THE MOLD WAS BLOCKED UP BY A SINGLE 2 BY 4. THE EMPLOYEEPOSITIONED HIS BODY THROUGH THE FRAME OF THE MOLD SO THAT HE COULD ADJUST THE STOPS FOR THICKNESS. THE 2 BY 4 FELL OUT AND THE WEIGHT OF THE PRESS (1500 LBS) BROUGHT THE FRAME OF THE LOWER DIE OR MOLD DOWN. THE EMPLOYEE WAS CRUSHED TO DEATH.

Keywords: MAINTENANCE, UNSECURED, WORK RULES, CRUSHED, MOLD, PRESS

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	103289336			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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