Inspection Detail

Inspection: 104027073 - Multi-Plex, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Indiana Department Of Labor

Inspection Nr: 104027073

Report ID: 0551800

Date Opened: 04/08/1988

Site Address:
Multi-Plex, Inc.
Po Box 98, State Road 9 North
Howe, IN 46746

Mailing Address:
Po Box 98 State Road 9 North, Howe, IN 46746

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3429

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 05/26/1988

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 08/25/1988

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360470595

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations			1			1
Current Violations			1			1
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$1,000	$0	$0	$1,000
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$1,000	$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	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Repeat	19100217 C01 I	07/22/1988	07/25/1988	$1,000	$1,000	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 976373

Event: 04/08/1988

EMPLOYEE KILLED WHEN DIE CLAMP STRUCK HIM IN THE CHEST

AT APPROXIMATELY 8:15 AM ON APRIL 8, 1988, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS OPERATING A MINSTER 400 TON MECHANICAL POWER PRESS, ARVIN #19413, LOCATED IN THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF THE 4TH ROOM. HE INADVERTENTLY LEFT A 6 TO 7 POUND DIE CLAMP UNATTACHED ON THE DIE BED. HE HAD JUST SET THE DIE AND WAS OPERATING THE PRESS TO CHECK THE SETUP. WHEN HE CYCLED THE PRESS THE DIE CLAMP SHOT OUT OF THE DIE AREA WITH GREAT VELOCITY AND STRUCK HIM IN THE CHEST. THE CLAMP THEN TRAVELED APPROXIMATELY 65 FEET BEHIND EMPLOYEE #1 AND STRUCK A CONCRETE WALL, COMING TO REST APPROXIMATELY 8 FEET FROM THE WALL. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS PRONOUNCED DEAD AT THE SCENE FROM MASSIVE CHEST INJURIES.

Keywords: CHEST, DIE, POWER PRESS, UNSECURED, WORK RULES, STRUCK BY, FLYING OBJECT, SET UP

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	104027073			Fatality	Other	Punching and stamping press machine operators

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