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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 2699619 - Auburn Foundry Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Indiana Department Of Labor
Site Address:
Auburn Foundry Inc
635 West 11th Street
Auburn, IN 46706
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: Union
SIC:3322
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 04/09/1986
Planning Guide: Health-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 10/08/1992
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360743298 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $10,000 | $10,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $20,000 |
| Current Penalty | $1,000 | $10,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $11,000 |
| 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 | 22000801012 | 04/25/1986 | 05/27/1986 | $1,000 | $10,000 | $0 | 05/20/1986 | R - Review Commission | |
| 2. | 02001 | Willful | 2200080101 | 05/20/1986 | 05/27/1986 | $10,000 | $10,000 | $0 | 05/20/1986 | - |
Investigation Summary
EMPLOYEE #1 WAS ASSIGNED THE JOB OF CLEANING THE GREASE BUILD UP ON THE GEARS IN THE MOLD CAR DRIVE MOTOR PIT. THE PIT IS LOCATED AT THE WEST END OF THE SPO AREA. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS WORKING THE 10 PM TO 6:30 AM SHIFT ON FRIDAY, APRIL 4, 1986. HE WAS WORKING ALONE. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS LAST SEEN ALIVE AT ABOUT 4 AM ON SATURDAY MORNING, WHEN ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WENT TO CHECK ON HIM AND TO SEE ABOUT GETTING A FAN FOR VENTILATION. HE TOLD EMPLOYEE #1 THAT HE COULD NOT FIND A FAN, BUT TO LET IT GO (THE JOB) IF THE SOLVENT VAPORS GOT TOO BAD. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS FOUND AT ABOUT 6:30 AM ON SATURDAY MORNING, LYING BETWEEN THE TWO I-BEAMS IN THE MOLD CAR DRIVE MOTOR PIT. HE WAS WEARING GOGGLES, ONE GLOVE (THE OTHER GLOVE WAS FOUND ON THE FLOOR), AND A SURVIVOR HALF-FACE RESPIRATOR (PART #2300-00) WITH CHEMICAL CARTRIDGES FOR ORGANIC VAPORS (TC-23). EMPLOYEE #1 HAD A FULL BEARD. THE PRELIMINARY CORONER'S REPORT STATED THAT THERE WAS NOTHING TO INDICATE HEART OR STROKE PROBLEMS. FURTHER TESTS ARE BEING CONDUCTED. HOWEVER, THE PROBABLE CAUSE OF DEATH WAS INHALATION OF TRICHLOROETHYLENE. THE TIME OF DEATH WILL PROBABLY BE REPORTED AS 4:15 AM, APRIL 5, 1986.
Keywords: RESPIRATORY, VENTILATION, WORK RULES, CLEANING, INHALATION, CLEANING FLUID, TOXIC FUMES, TRICHLORETHYLENE, RESPIRATOR
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2699619 | Fatality | Other | Supervisors; handlers,equip-cleaners,laborers nec |