Inspection Detail

Inspection: 106981921 - D.K. Mold & Tool T/A Agk Machine & Tool Co.

Inspection Information - Office: Marlton Area Office

Inspection Nr: 106981921

Report ID: 0213900

Date Opened: 05/31/1996

Site Address:
D.K. Mold & Tool T/A Agk Machine & Tool Co.
100 N. Hayes Ave.
Wenonah, NJ 08090

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 194, Wenonah, NJ 08090

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3541

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/27/1996

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 09/05/1997

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361818560

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	4					4
Current Violations	4					4
Initial Penalty	$4,950	$0	$0	$0	$0	$4,950
Current Penalty	$3,700	$0	$0	$0	$0	$3,700
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	Latest Event
1.	01001	Serious	19100036 B08	08/29/1996	10/17/1996	$400	$450	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	19100147 C04 I	08/29/1996	10/17/1996	$1,100	$1,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	01003	Serious	19100147 C05 I	08/29/1996	10/17/1996	$1,100	$1,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
4.	01004	Serious	19100147 C07 I	08/29/1996	10/17/1996	$1,100	$1,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14306419

Event: 05/30/1996

Employee killed when crushed by grinder

Employee #1 had been instructed by his employer to clean a Blanchard grinder machine that had never been cleaned before. The cleaning procedure required him to drain the coolant and scoop out the sludge from the inside bottom of the grinder. In order to scoop out the left side, Employee #1 apparently moved the wheel/table from left to right, using the wheel/table's control switch, which was located directly in the front of the machine. He then shut off the power using a switch at the rear of the machine, although the main control box for the grinder was labeled and located on the wall directly behind the operator's position for the grinder. When he had scooped out the left side, he returned to the rear of the grinder to turn the machine back on so that he could move the wheel/table from right to left. However, after he had moved the wheel/table, he apparently did not go back and turn the power off. While he was scooping the sludge on the right side, his leg struck against the control switch for the wheel/table, causing the wheel to move from left to right. Employee #1 was trapped and crushed to death. The employer was not in compliance with the following safety regulations: 29CFR1910; 36(b)(8); 147(c)(4)(i); 147(c)(5)(i); 147(c)(7)(i).

Keywords: GRINDER, WORK RULES, CLEANING, LOCKOUT, CRUSHED, INEXPERIENCE, STRUCK BY

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	106981921			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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