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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 103992426 - General Electric Company Motors & Generators
Inspection Information - Office: Indiana Department Of Labor
Site Address:
General Electric Company Motors & Generators
2000 Taylor Street
Fort Wayne, IN 46802
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: Union
SIC:3621
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 10/24/1988
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 01/03/1989
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360471866 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $900 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $900 |
| Current Penalty | $900 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $900 |
| 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 A03 II | 12/05/1988 | 12/08/1988 | $900 | $900 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 7:00 a.m. on October 4, 1988, Employee #1, a 41-year-old die cast machine operator, was lubricating the dies on a Cast Master die cast machine, serial #67-181, when he accidentally tripped the cycle button and safety bar simultaneously while his head was inside the point of operation. As the dies closed together, a 1 1/2 inch diameter and 3 inch long guide post on the right die impaled the right side of Employee #1's face. His left arm and shoulder were also caught in the point of operation. Employee #1 was taken to St. Joseph's Hospital in Ft. Wayne and pronounced dead.
Keywords: DIE, HEAD, SHOULDER, IMPALED, POINT OF OPERATION, ARM, FACE, CASTING DIE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 103992426 | Fatality | Puncture | Molding and casting machine operators |