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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 14748248 - American Millwork Corp
Inspection Information - Office: Indiana
Site Address:
American Millwork Corp
54913 R 175
Elkhart, IN 46516
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2499
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 09/26/1984
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 11/29/1984
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360581268 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $150 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $150 |
| Current Penalty | $150 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $150 |
| 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 | 19100212 A01 | 10/29/1984 | 12/21/1984 | $150 | $150 | $0 | P - Petition to Mod Abatement |
Investigation Summary
ON SEPTEMBER 6, 1984, AT APPROXIMATELY 7:15 AM, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS ON THE WEST SIDE OF A MERELLE-JOHNSON #600 DOUBLE END TENOVER, SERIAL # 6604, PLACING TWENTY 4 1/2" X 11 1/2" X 5/16" PLYWOOD PIECES PER MINUTE ON THE FEED CHAIN. HE REACHED WITH HIS RIGHT HAND TO STRAIGHTEN A PIECE AND GOT CAUGHT BY THE FEED ROLLER. HIS RIGHT FOREARM WAS DRAWN INTO THE MACHINE, SHATTERING BONE AND SEVERING ARTERIES. THE SLEEVE OF THE FLANNEL SHIRT WORN BY EMPLOYEE #1 POSSIBLY PULLED HIS ARM INTO THE FEED ROLLER. THE FEED CHAIN DRIVE DUG INTO THE EMPLOYEES ARM. THERE WERE NO WITNESSES. A SECOND EMPLOYEE AT THE REAR OF THE MACHINE IMMEDIATELY STOPPED IT.
Keywords: SEVERED, FRACTURE, FEED CHAIN, ROLLER--MACH/PART, CRUSHED, ARM, ARTERY
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14748248 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Sawing machine operators |