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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 125349902 - Midwest Pipe Coating, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Indiana Department Of Labor
Site Address:
Midwest Pipe Coating, Inc.
925 Kennedy Avenue
Schererville, IN 46375
Mailing Address:
Attn Jerome Pruzin 925 Kennedy Avenue, Schererville, IN 46375
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:3479
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 01/13/1999
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 03/29/1999
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361310782 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 1 | 4 | |||
| Current Violations | 3 | 1 | 4 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $15,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $15,000 |
| Current Penalty | $8,750 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $8,750 |
| 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 | 02/09/1999 | 04/01/1999 | $2,500 | $5,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100212 A01 | 02/09/1999 | 02/17/1999 | $2,500 | $5,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01003A | Serious | 19100219 C02 I | 02/09/1999 | 04/01/1999 | $3,750 | $5,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 4. | 01003B | Serious | 19100219 D01 | 02/09/1999 | 02/17/1999 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 5. | 01003C | Serious | 19100219 E03 I | 02/09/1999 | 02/17/1999 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 6. | 02001 | Other | 19100147 C04 I | 02/09/1999 | 02/17/1999 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 was feeding steel bars onto the conveyor of a home-built burn-off machine. The burn-off machine had two ovens, each with four burners, and was used to burn oil and other residue from pipes and steel bars before coating them with plastic resins. Employee #1 was on the drive side of the drive train, which ranged between 15 and 39 in. above the floor, when the drive train caught his unzipped jacket. As his jacket was pulled in, he became wrapped around the rotating shaft and was killed. The drive shaft was not guarded.
Keywords: CLOTHING, FURNACE, ROTATING SHAFT, WORK RULES, CAUGHT BY, DRIVE SHAFT, UNGUARDED
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 125349902 | Fatality | Bruise/Contus/Abras | Furnace, kiln and oven operators |