Inspection Detail

Inspection: 307682799 - Gkm Acquisitions Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Tennessee Osha Gray Office - Safety

Inspection Nr: 307682799

Report ID: 0454716

Date Opened: 08/16/2004

Site Address:
Gkm Acquisitions Inc
125 Industrial Dr.
Surgoinsville, TN 37873

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3231

NAICS: 327215/Glass Product Manufacturing Made of Purchased Glass

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/10/2004

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 12/01/2004

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100623214

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			1		2
Current Violations	1			1		2
Initial Penalty	$4,000	$0	$0	$400	$0	$4,400
Current Penalty	$4,000	$0	$0	$400	$0	$4,400
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	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Serious	19100212 A03 II	10/11/2004	10/17/2004	$4,000	$4,000	$0		-
2.	02001	Other	19100151 B	10/11/2004	11/13/2004	$400	$400	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200623163

Event: 08/05/2004

Employee is killed when struck by screening machine frame

On August 5, 2004, Employee #1 was working on an ATW/CII 4 post-screening machine. The employee entered the screening machine by going under the guarding device provided on the machine. The frame of the machine engaged and struck his neck, pinning his upper body against the work surface (bed) of the machine. Employee #1 was killed. During the accident investigation, it was determined that the guard provided on the machine was not adequate to keep Employee #1 from entering the machine.

Keywords: CHEST, GUARD, PINNED, EQUIPMENT OPERATOR, CAUGHT BETWEEN, SAFETY BAR, NECK, STRUCK BY

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	307682799			Fatality	Other	Miscellaneous machine operators, n.e.c.

Thank You for Visiting Our Website

You are exiting the Department of Labor's Web server.

The Department of Labor does not endorse, takes no responsibility for, and exercises no control over the linked organization or its views, or contents, nor does it vouch for the accuracy or accessibility of the information contained on the destination server. The Department of Labor also cannot authorize the use of copyrighted materials contained in linked Web sites. Users must request such authorization from the sponsor of the linked Web site. Thank you for visiting our site. Please click the button below to continue.