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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 307542589 - Getrag Corporation
Inspection Information - Office: Nc Department Of Labor - Charlotte
Site Address:
Getrag Corporation
1848 Getrag Parkway
Newton, NC 28658
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:3714
NAICS: 336350/Motor Vehicle Transmission and Power Train Parts Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 05/25/2004
Planning Guide: Health-Manufacturing
Emphasis: S:Program Improvements
Case Closed: 08/06/2004
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 102094083 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Current Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $4,538 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,538 |
| Current Penalty | $4,538 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,538 |
| 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 | 19100036 D01 | 05/28/2004 | 07/01/2004 | $688 | $688 | $0 | P - Petition to Mod Abatement | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100147 C04 II | 05/28/2004 | 07/30/2004 | $1,925 | $1,925 | $0 | P - Petition to Mod Abatement | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19100147 D04 I | 05/28/2004 | 07/01/2004 | $1,925 | $1,925 | $0 | P - Petition to Mod Abatement |
Investigation Summary
On March 30, 2004, an employee was working for Gentrag Corporation that manufactured motor vehicle transmission and power train parts. Some of the tasks at this work site were automated and were handled by industrial robots. An industrial robot moved assembled product from a conveyer to one of two machines for testing. The robot then unloaded the product and placed the product onto another conveyer for movement to the next processing step. The robot and the two testing machines were separated from employees and the rest of the plant by solid walls on three sides and a chain link fence on one side creating a robot work cell. Interlocked gates were present in the fence and one wall. On March 30, 2004, the employee entered the barricaded work cell while the system was in operation. The employee was caught by the head or neck between the fixture on the end of the robotic arm and the testing machine and was killed. The gates into the work cell were found to be closed following the accident. The employee may have gained entry by climbing over the fence or crawling through openings in the fence where product was moved by conveyer out of the work cell.
Keywords: ROBOT, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CONVEYOR, STRUCK BY, MACHINE--MISC
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 307542589 | Fatality | Fracture | Mechanical engineers |