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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 14699680 - Essex Group Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Indiana Department Of Labor
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
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360581110 |
| 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 |
| # | 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
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
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14699680 | Fatality | Other | Machinery maintenance occupations |