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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 107966996 - Dexter Axle Division
Inspection Information - Office: Indiana Department Of Labor
Site Address:
Dexter Axle Division
500 S. 7th St.
Albion, IN 46701
Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 108, Albion, IN 46701
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:3714
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 10/11/1989
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 12/20/1989
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360196448 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $1,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,000 |
| Current Penalty | $1,000 | $0 | $0 | $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 | Serious | 19100212 A01 | 11/07/1989 | 12/06/1989 | $1,000 | $1,000 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 02001 | Other | 19100178 P01 | 11/07/1989 | 11/10/1989 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 02002 | Other | 19100242 B | 11/07/1989 | 12/29/1989 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
At 1:00 p.m. on September 29, 1989, Employee #1 was hand buffing the spindle using a piece of emery paper on the Okuma LC 20 4-way IS Simulation lathe, Serial Number 6011-3227, at the CNC Number 4 station. Employee #1's glove got caught, pulling her into the machine, breaking her left wrist and forearm and hitting her head on the chuck, causing a concussion and facial injuries. Employee #1 was hospitalized, unconscious in a coma.
Keywords: FRACTURE, CAUGHT BY, MILLING MACHINE, ARM, CONCUSSION, FACE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 107966996 | Hospitalized injury | Concussion | Lathe and turning machine operators |