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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 104044714 - Bremen Castings, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Indiana Department Of Labor
Site Address:
Bremen Castings, Inc.
500 N. Baltimore Street
Bremen, IN 46506
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: Union
SIC:3321
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 02/15/1988
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 04/14/1988
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360197610 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $9,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $9,000 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $9,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $9,000 |
| 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. | 01001A | Willful | 19100215 D01 | 02/22/1988 | 02/25/1988 | $9,000 | $9,000 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01001B | Willful | 19100215 D01 | 02/22/1988 | 02/25/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
AT APPROXIMATELY 1:15 PM ON AUGUST 31, 1987, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS EITHER GRINDING PARTS OR DRESSING AN ABRASIVE WHEEL. THE WHEEL WAS 26 INCHES IN DIAMETER AND 2 INCHES THICK. THE WHEEL SUDDENLY DISINTEGRATED. SEVERAL PIECES STRUCK EMPLOYEE #1 IN THE CHEST AND ABDOMEN, CAUSING MASSIVE INJURIES. THE EMPLOYEE DIED AT BREMEN HOSPITAL LATER IN THE DAY. THE ABRASIVE WHEEL WAS NOT SPEED TESTED OR RING TESTED BEFORE IT WAS MOUNTED ON THE FOX STAND GRINDER. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS STANDING APPROXIMATELY 1 FOOT IN FRONT OF THE WHEEL WHEN IT EXPLOSIVELY DISINTEGRATED.
Keywords: CHEST, ABDOMEN, DISINTEGRATED, WORK RULES, STRUCK BY, FLYING OBJECT, GRINDING WHEEL
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 104044714 | Fatality | Other | Grinding, abrading, buffing & polishing mach. op's |