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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1582404.015 - 114723 - Metal Plate Polishing
Inspection Information - Office: Indiana Department Of Labor
Site Address:
114723 - Metal Plate Polishing
2413 Meyer Rd
Fort Wayne, IN 46803
Mailing Address:
2413 Meyer Rd, Fort Wayne, IN 46803
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:3471
NAICS: 332813/ Electroplating, Plating, Polishing, Anodizing, and Coloring
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 04/27/2022
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 07/05/2022
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 1833069 | Yes |
Investigation Summary
On November 10, 2021, an employee was working for a firm that electroplated, plated, polished, anodized, and colored metal products. He ground and polished items by hand. He was unloading metal pipes from a shipping container and loading them into a metal cage to go into a washer. One pipe, a metal exhaust pipe, slipped from his grip and struck the floor on its end. It bounced back up suddenly and struck the employee in his face. He suffered blunt force trauma to his face, cheek, and eye socket. He was not hospitalized. His eye did not recover from the impact. It had to be removed almost nine months after the initial injury.
Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Blunt force, Blunt force trauma, Eye, Eye protection, Face, Flying Object, Metal, Metal Pipe, Metal Shop, Pipe, Struck By, Surgical Amputation
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1582404.015 | 48 | M | Non Hospitalized injury | Hand grinding and polishing occupations |