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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1617232.015 - Enkei America Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Indiana Department Of Labor
Site Address:
Enkei America Inc.
2900 West Inwood Drive
Columbus, IN 47201
Mailing Address:
2900 West Inwood Drive, Columbus, IN 47201
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 331523
Inspection Type: Fat/Cat
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 01/20/2023
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 02/23/2026
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 1938659 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | 4 | |||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | 4 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $14,000 | $265,196 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $279,196 |
| Current Penalty | $14,000 | $0 | $0 | $14,000 | $0 | $28,000 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citation Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001A | Serious | 19100147 C04 II A | 02/23/2023 | 04/11/2023 | $0 | $7,000 | $0 | 03/20/2023 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 2. | 01001B | Other | 19100147 C04 II B | 02/23/2023 | 04/11/2023 | $7,000 | $0 | $0 | 03/20/2023 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 3. | 01002 | Other | 19100146 C01 | 02/23/2023 | 04/11/2023 | $7,000 | $7,000 | $0 | 03/20/2023 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 4. | 02001 | Serious | 19100147 C07 I | 02/23/2023 | 04/11/2023 | $7,000 | $132,598 | $0 | 03/20/2023 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 5. | 02002 | Serious | 19100147 D | 02/23/2023 | 04/11/2023 | $7,000 | $132,598 | $0 | 03/20/2023 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 1:00 a.m. on August 25, 2022, an employee was on break from his assigned work location at a foundry. The employee was not assigned to the F-Saw riser cutting saw, but for an unknown reason was assisting in cleaning the F-Saw while on break. The incident was unwitnessed, but the employee either tripped or reached into the machine and was caught by the rotating shaft. The employee was killed when he was pulled into the blade, incurring multiple lacerations to the abdomen and chest.
Keywords: Abdomen, Caught In, Chest, Cleaning, Foundry, Laceration, Misjudgment, Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation, Pulled In, Rotating Shaft, Saw, Unwitnessed
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1617232.015 | 42 | M | Fatality | Occupation Not Listed |