Inspection Detail
Inspection: 125343871 - Guardian Industries Corp. Guardian Auto Glass
Inspection Information - Office: Indiana Department Of Labor
Site Address:
Guardian Industries Corp. Guardian Auto Glass
1900 Center Street
Auburn, IN 46706
Mailing Address:
1900 South Center Street, Auburn, IN 46706
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:3231
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 04/24/1997
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 10/01/1997
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361310337 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $11,250 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $11,250 |
| Current Penalty | $6,750 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $6,750 |
| 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 | 2200080101 | 05/20/1997 | 07/15/1997 | $3,375 | $4,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 19100147 C01 | 05/20/1997 | 10/01/1997 | $0 | $2,250 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19100212 A03 II | 05/20/1997 | 10/01/1997 | $3,375 | $4,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 8:00 p.m. on or about March 5, 1997, Employee #1 went to remove a windshield that had apparently become stuck in a mold press that had opened and stopped. He believed that the light curtain he passed through would prevent the press from starting again until he pushed the RESET button. The operator on the other side of the mold press had switched the controls to manual in an attempt to realign the mold dies to restart the machine in automatic mode. He was not aware of Employee #1's presence. As Employee #1 reached into the die areas to remove the stuck windshield, the operator mistakenly tripped the CLOSE switch and crushed Employee #1's left hand. He was transported to the hospital, where his hand was surgically amputated.
Keywords: AMPUTATED, MOLDING MACHINE, WORK RULES, JAMMED, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRUSHED, POINT OF OPERATION, COMMUNICATION, HAND
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 125343871 | Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Molding and casting machine operators |
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