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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 18282939 - Gnb Battery Technologies, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Jackson Area Office
Site Address:
Gnb Battery Technologies, Inc.
3670 Flowood Drive
Flowood, MS 39208
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:3089
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 11/04/1993
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 12/16/1993
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360793889 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $5,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,000 |
| Current Penalty | $3,650 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,650 |
| 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 | 12/02/1993 | 12/07/1993 | $3,650 | $5,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 1:30 a.m. on November 2, 1993, Employee #1 was operating a plastic injection molding machine by placing battery terminals on a remote-controlled loading arm jig that placed the terminals in the molding dies, molded the terminals in the battery caps, and then retrieved the finished product for placement on an inspection table. Employee #1 somehow forced her upper body into the path of the remote-controlled loading arm, an unguarded area of approximately 7 inches, where she was forced into the molding machine with approximately 200 pounds of force on her back. The dies did not close, but she was unable to breathe. Employee #1 was removed from the machine, revived by EMTs, and transported to the hospital, where she died approximately 17 hours later.
Keywords: REMOTE CONTROL, MOLDING MACHINE, WORK RULES, CRUSHED, UNGUARDED
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18282939 | Fatality | Other | Occupation not reported |