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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1629567 - Laribee Wire Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Atlanta East Area Office
Site Address:
Laribee Wire Inc
2148 American Industrial Way
Chamblee, GA 30341
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: Union
SIC:3357
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 05/18/1984
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 06/27/1984
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360534770 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $210 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $210 |
| Current Penalty | $210 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $210 |
| 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 | 05/25/1984 | 06/20/1984 | $210 | $210 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 02001 | Other | 19100106 E02 IVA | 05/25/1984 | 06/06/1984 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 02002 | Other | 19100305 G01 II | 05/25/1984 | 06/06/1984 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
EMPLOYEE #1 WAS OPERATING A COPPER WIRE DRAWING MACHINE. THE COPPER WIRE IN USE WAS .0375 INCHES IN DIAMETER. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS STANDING ABOUT 5 FEET FROM THE GUARDED TAKE-UP REEL, OBSERVING ANOTHER MACHINE. AT THIS TIME, A WIRE BREAK OCCURRED IN EMPLOYEE #1'S MACHINE. ALL SAFETY DEVICES AND BRAKES FUNCTIONED PROPERLY. AS THE MACHINE WAS BEING BROUGHT TO A STOP, A PIECE OF WIRE LESS THAN A HALF INCH IN LENGTH PIERCED EMPLOYEE #1'S CHEST, PENETRATING HIS HEART AND LUNG. HE DIED AS A RESULT OF INTERNAL BLEEDING. THERE HAD BEEN NO PREVIOUS DIFFICULTIES WITH THIS TYPE OF EQUIPMENT.
Keywords: CHEST, HEART, LUNG, METAL WIRE, WIRE DRAWING MACHINE, STRUCK BY, FLYING OBJECT
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1629567 | Fatality | Puncture | Occupation not reported |