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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 305327371 - Newell Rubbermaid Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Cleveland Area Office
Site Address:
Newell Rubbermaid Inc.
3200 Gilchrist Road
Mogadore, OH 44260
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: 10/31/2002
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 05/08/2003
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 100102524 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 4 | 1 | 5 | |||
| Current Violations | 4 | 1 | 5 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $6,375 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $6,375 |
| Current Penalty | $3,825 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,825 |
| 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. | 01001A | Serious | 19100147 C05 II | 12/02/2002 | 12/05/2002 | $1,125 | $1,875 | $0 | 12/23/2002 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19100147 F03 I | 12/02/2002 | 12/05/2002 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 12/23/2002 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19100212 A01 | 12/02/2002 | 12/05/2002 | $900 | $1,500 | $0 | 12/23/2002 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 4. | 01004 | Serious | 19100215 B09 | 12/02/2002 | 12/05/2002 | $1,125 | $1,875 | $0 | 12/23/2002 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 5. | 01005 | Serious | 19100305 G02 III | 12/02/2002 | 03/27/2003 | $675 | $1,125 | $0 | 12/23/2002 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 6. | 02001A | Other | 19100179 J02 III | 12/02/2002 | 03/27/2003 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 12/23/2002 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 7. | 02001B | Other | 19100179 M01 | 12/02/2002 | 03/27/2003 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 12/23/2002 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
On August 18, 2002, Employee #1, a process technician, was setting up a mold change in a plastic injection molding machine. The product required two strokes of the platen. The first stroke would make the part, after which the robot arm would pick up and move the part to a different place on the mold face, whereupon the second stroke would complete the product. Employee #1 was in the danger zone between the mold halves while dialing in the final placement of the robotic arm. When he completed the set-up, he followed normal procedure and sent the robot arm out of the mold to the home position. The machine sensed that the robotic arm had cleared the mold area, and it cycled, crushing and killing Employee #1. The machine had been inadvertently left in auto mode during this final touch-up procedure, and the safety controls had been bypassed.
Keywords: HEAD, MOLDING MACHINE, WORK RULES, LOCKOUT, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRUSHED, PLASTIC MFG, SET UP, UNGUARDED, MACHINE--MISC
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 305327371 | Fatality | Other | Occupation not reported |