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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 104027073 - Multi-Plex, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Indiana Department Of Labor
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
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360470595 |
| 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 |
| # | 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
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
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 104027073 | Fatality | Other | Punching and stamping press machine operators |