Inspection Detail

Inspection: 108728411 - Ford Motor Company - Chicago Stamping Plant

Inspection Information - Office: Chicago South Area Office

Inspection Nr: 108728411

Report ID: 0521700

Date Opened: 01/30/1995

Site Address:
Ford Motor Company - Chicago Stamping Plant
1000 E. Lincoln Highway
Chicago Heights, IL 60411

Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 6, Chicago Heights, IL 60411

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3465

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 03/03/1995

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 05/02/1995

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360326003

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations	2					2
Initial Penalty	$12,600	$0	$0	$0	$0	$12,600
Current Penalty	$12,600	$0	$0	$0	$0	$12,600
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	Note
1.	01001A	Serious	19100147 E02 I	03/20/1995	03/24/1995	$6,300	$6,300	$0	-
2.	01001B	Serious	19100147 F01	03/20/1995	03/24/1995	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
3.	01002	Serious	19100147 F03 II	03/20/1995	03/24/1995	$6,300	$6,300	$0	-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14355150

Event: 01/29/1995

Employee crushed to death in press

At approximately 10:10 p.m. on January 29, 1995, Employee #1 and a coworker were adjusting a die on the T01.2 Hamilton press when the operator, thinking that Employee #1 had given him a hand signal to inch down the die, lowered the die without knowing the location of Employee #1. Employee #1 was caught in the die area and crushed to death.

Keywords: DIE, MAINTENANCE, WORK RULES, CAUGHT BETWEEN, COMMUNICATION, PRESS, INATTENTION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	108728411			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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