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Inspection: 103946943 - Paramount Tube Div

Inspection Information - Office: Indiana Department Of Labor

 

Inspection Nr: 103946943
Report ID: 0551800
Date Opened: 05/21/1987

Site Address:
Paramount Tube Div
1430 Progress Road
Fort Wayne, IN 46808

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2655

NAICS: 0 

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 05/26/1987

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 08/17/1987

Related Activity
Type Activity Nr Safety Health
Accident 360741508
Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties Serious Willful Repeat Other Unclass Total
Initial Violations 1 1 2
Current Violations 1 1 2
Initial Penalty $240 $0 $0 $0 $0 $240
Current Penalty $240 $0 $0 $0 $0 $240
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. 01001A Serious 2200080101 06/10/1987 06/19/1987 $240 $240 $0 -  
2. 01001B Serious 19100212 A01 06/10/1987 06/13/1987 $0 $0 $0 -  
3. 02001 Other 4000402 06/10/1987 06/19/1987 $0 $0 $0 -  

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 996579
Event: 11/11/1986
EMPLOYEE INJURED BY ROTATING CUTTER BLADES

AT APPROXIMATELY 8:30 PM ON NOVEMBER 11, 1986, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS SETTING UP A ROCKWELL BARREL CUTTER (SER # 2445). HE WAS LEANING AGAINST THE BLADES (THE BLADE GUARD HAD BEEN REMOVED) ON THE BACK SIDE OF THE MACHINE WHILE MAKING ADJUSTMENTS. SUDDENLY THE BLADES BEGAN TO ROTATE, EITHER FROM A MECHANICAL FAILURE OR ACCIDENTAL ACTIVATION BY EMPLOYEE #1. FROM THE BLOOD ON 2 OF THE BLADES IT IS APPARENT THE THEY ROTATED ABOUT 3/4 OF A REVOLUTION BEFORE THEY STOPPED. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS HOSPITALIZED FOR TREATMENT OF CHEST UNJURIES, INCLUDING TWO RIBS WHICH WERE CUT BY THE BLADES.

Keywords: CHEST, MAINTENANCE, LOCKOUT, LACERATION, RIB, BLADE

Investigated Inspection
# Inspection Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 103946943 Hospitalized injury Cut/Laceration Slicing and cutting machine operators
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