Inspection Detail

Inspection: 115053787 - Purolator Air Filtration Products Co.

Inspection Information - Office: Iowa 0751910

Inspection Nr: 115053787

Report ID: 0751910

Date Opened: 05/04/1993

Site Address:
Purolator Air Filtration Products Co.
4010 Kimmel Drive
Davenport, IA 52802

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3564

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 05/07/1993

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 08/17/1993

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360202907

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	6			2		8
Current Violations	6			2		8
Initial Penalty	$21,000	$0	$0	$1,500	$0	$22,500
Current Penalty	$7,400	$0	$0	$600	$0	$8,000
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.	01001	Serious	19100023 C01	06/01/1993	07/19/1993	$700	$1,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	19100147 C04 I	06/01/1993	07/19/1993	$1,500	$3,750	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	01003	Serious	19100147 C07 I	06/01/1993	07/19/1993	$1,500	$3,750	$0	I - Informal Settlement
4.	01004	Serious	19100147 D03	06/01/1993	07/19/1993	$1,500	$3,750	$0	I - Informal Settlement
5.	01005A	Serious	19100212 A01	06/01/1993	06/04/1993	$1,300	$2,625	$0	I - Informal Settlement
6.	01005B	Serious	19100212 A01	06/01/1993	07/19/1993	$3,750	$3,750	$0	I - Informal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
7.	01006	Serious	19100212 A03 II	06/01/1993	06/04/1993	$900	$1,875	$0	I - Informal Settlement
8.	02001	Other	19100178 L	06/01/1993	07/19/1993	$300	$750	$0	I - Informal Settlement
9.	02002	Other	19100147 C06 I	06/01/1993	07/19/1993	$300	$750	$0	I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 828285

Event: 04/20/1993

Employee killed when caught between rotating machinery

Employee #1, a line leader, was working in an air filter plant, making adjustments to air valves and jets while the large rotating carousel was operating. He became caught between the spokes of the carousel and a variable-speed gearbox. His liver was crushed and he died 13 days later while in the hospital. The rotating carousel had not been locked out and was improperly guarded.

Keywords: MAINTENANCE, ROTATING PARTS, WORK RULES, LOCKOUT, CAUGHT BETWEEN, UNGUARDED

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	115053787			Fatality	Other	Supervisors, mechanics and repairers

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