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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 111700597 - Wrico Stamping Co
Inspection Information - Office: Minnesota Department Of Labor And Industry
Site Address:
Wrico Stamping Co
2727 Niagara Lane N
Plymouth, MN 55447
Mailing Address:
2727 Niagara Ln., Plymouth, MN 55441
Union Status: Union
SIC:3469
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 11/26/1990
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 01/07/1993
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360239719 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $20,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $20,000 |
| Current Penalty | $10,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $10,000 |
| 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 | 182065302 | 12/10/1990 | 03/19/1992 | $10,000 | $20,000 | $0 | 12/17/1990 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 10:57 p.m. on October 31, 1990, Employee #1 was operating a Niagara 250 ton, full revolution, punch press. He was punching parts when he was hit by a scrap slug that had stacked under the die. The slug ejected from the press when the upper die punch contacted the stack. The slug hit the employee in the chest, entered a lung, and killed him.
Keywords: CHEST, EJECTED, LUNG, SCRAP METAL, STRUCK BY, FLYING OBJECT, PRESS OPERATOR, PUNCH PRESS, PUNCTURE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 111700597 | Fatality | Cut/Laceration | Punching and stamping press machine operators |