Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1698006.015 - Silgan Closures

Inspection Information - Office: Indiana Department Of Labor

Inspection Nr: 1698006.015

Report ID: 0551800

Date Opened: 09/18/2023

Site Address:
Silgan Closures
2201 West Maryland Street
Evansville, IN 47712

Mailing Address:
2201 West Maryland Street, Evansville, IN 47712

Union Status: Union

SIC:

NAICS: 311999/All Other Miscellaneous Food Manufacturing

Inspection Type: Fat/Cat

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 11/16/2023

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 02/13/2024

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	2082096

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	3					3
Current Violations	1			2		3
Initial Penalty	$16,800	$0	$0	$0	$0	$16,800
Current Penalty	$2,800	$0	$0	$11,200	$0	$14,000
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citaton Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Latest Event
1.	01001	Other	19100147 C06 I	12/01/2023	12/27/2023	$5,600	$5,600	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002	Other	19100147 D02	12/01/2023	12/27/2023	$5,600	$5,600	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	01003	Serious	19100212 A01	12/01/2023		$2,800	$5,600	$0	I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 159988.015

Event: 09/18/2023

Employee is killed due to blunt force trauma

At 1:00 a.m. on September 18, 2023, an employee was operating a stamping press. The employee entered the area with moving parts and placed the override key in the interlock. The employee was killed due to sharp force trauma of the head and neck.

Keywords: Blunt force trauma, Head, Interlock, Moving, Neck, Press

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1698006.015	59	M	Fatality		Punching and stamping press machine operators

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