Inspection Detail

Inspection: 114578867 - Letica Corporation Of Nevada

Inspection Information - Office: Nv-E-Las Vegas 0953220

Inspection Nr: 114578867

Report ID: 0953220

Date Opened: 03/14/1991

Site Address:
Letica Corporation Of Nevada
2 Letica Road
Jean, NV 89129

Mailing Address:
52585 Dequindre Road, Rochester, MI 48307

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3089

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 04/05/1991

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 07/10/1992

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360765226
Complaint	73442139	Yes

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations		2				2
Current Violations		1				1
Initial Penalty	$0	$27,360	$0	$0	$0	$27,360
Current Penalty	$0	$14,400	$0	$0	$0	$14,400
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	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Willful	618037501	04/12/1991	04/15/1991	$0	$12,960	$0	05/31/1991	L - State Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
2.	01002A	Willful	19100147 C01	04/12/1991	04/21/1991	$14,400	$14,400	$0	05/31/1991	L - State Settlement
3.	01002B	Willful	19100147 C04 II	04/12/1991	04/15/1991	$0	$0	$0	05/31/1991	L - State Settlement
4.	01002C	Willful	19100147 C05 I	04/12/1991	04/15/1991	$0	$0	$0	05/31/1991	L - State Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 968610

Event: 03/14/1991

Employee killed when crushed by press

Employee #1 was assigned to change the date stamp wheel on an MK1 injection molding press, (Model No. M70055110), which was manufactured in May 1982 by HPM, Inc., Mount Gilead, Ohio, a producer of plastic buckets. He did not disconnect the master electric switch because this allowed the molten plastic to cool, hampering production. Instead, he stopped the press by opening the guard door, which opened an interlock, and then climbed inside to change the stamp. A coworker had been assigned to perform an injection plate (not inspection). The inspection point was located behind the open door and, although the coworker denied it, he apparently closed the guard door. This caused the press to continue its cycle, crushing and killing Employee #1. Subsequent tests on the machine indicated that if the master electric switch was left in the ON position, the press would function if the door was closed; however, the press would not function with the door open.

Keywords: REPAIR, MOLDING MACHINE, WORK RULES, LOCKOUT, CRUSHED, COMMUNICATION, PRESS

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	114578867			Fatality	Other	Extruding and forming machine operators

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