Inspection Detail

Inspection: 14699680 - Essex Group Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Indiana Department Of Labor

Inspection Nr: 14699680

Report ID: 0551800

Date Opened: 05/09/1984

Site Address:
Essex Group Inc
Highway 62 West
Boonville, IN 47601

Mailing Address:
P O Box 505, Boonville, IN 47601

Union Status: Union

SIC:3357

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 06/07/1984

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 03/14/1985

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360581110

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$420	$0	$0	$0	$0	$420
Current Penalty	$420	$0	$0	$0	$0	$420
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	Serious	2200080101	06/13/1984	07/16/1984	$420	$420	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14464689

Event: 05/07/1984

CRUSHED BETWEEN CRANE AND FURNACE SUPPORT BEAM

ON MAY 7, 1984, AT 3:30 AM, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS KILLED WHEN HE WAS CRUSHED BETWEEN A MOVING, FLOOR OPERATED, OVERHEAD CRANE AND THE SUPPORT BEAM OF THE HOMOGENIZING FURNACE DOOR. AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS REPLACING A CABLE TO THE NORTH DOOR OF THE HOMOGENIZING FURNACE. THE OPERATOR OF THE CRANE WAS MOVING A LOAD OF ALUMINUM LOGS TO THE NORTH SIDE OF THE FURNACE. THE OPERATOR OF THE CRANE WAS UNAWARE THAT EMPLOYEE #1 WAS WORKING ON TOP OF THE FURNACE. THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED AS A RESULT OF EMPLOYEE #1 FAILING TO INFORM THE OPERATOR OF THE CRANE THAT HE WOULD BE WORKING ON TOP OF THE FURNACE, AND ALSO DUE THE LACK OF PROPER PRECAUTIONS WHICH COULD HAVE BEEN TAKEN TO PROTECT EMPLOYEES WORKING ON TOP OF THE FURNACE.

Keywords: FURNACE, REPAIR, SUSPENDED LOAD, CRUSHED, OVERHEAD CRANE, CRANE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	14699680			Fatality	Other	Machinery maintenance occupations

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