Inspection Detail
Inspection: 315047316 - Fairfield Manufacturing Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Indiana Department Of Labor
Site Address:
Fairfield Manufacturing Inc.
Us 52 South
Lafayette, IN 47903
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 7940, Lafayette, IN 47903
Union Status: Union
SIC:3462
NAICS: 332111/Iron and Steel Forging
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 08/04/2011
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 11/30/2011
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 100993526 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 5 | 5 | ||||
| Current Violations | 4 | 4 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $25,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $25,000 |
| Current Penalty | $14,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $14,500 |
| 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 | 19100178 L01 II | 09/01/2011 | 09/28/2011 | $2,000 | $5,000 | $0 | 09/27/2011 | W - Empr Withdrew | |
| 2. | 01002A | Serious | 19100178 L03 IA | 09/01/2011 | 09/28/2011 | $5,000 | $5,000 | $0 | 09/27/2011 | W - Empr Withdrew | |
| 3. | 01002B | Serious | 19100178 L03 IC | 09/01/2011 | 09/28/2011 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 09/27/2011 | W - Empr Withdrew | |
| 4. | 01002C | Serious | 19100178 L03 IM | 09/01/2011 | 09/28/2011 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 09/27/2011 | W - Empr Withdrew | |
| 5. | 01003A | Serious | 19100178 L03 IIA | 09/01/2011 | 09/28/2011 | $5,000 | $5,000 | $0 | 09/27/2011 | W - Empr Withdrew | Citation has been deleted. |
| 6. | 01003B | Serious | 19100178 L03 IIG | 09/01/2011 | 09/28/2011 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 09/27/2011 | W - Empr Withdrew | Citation has been deleted. |
| 7. | 01004 | Serious | 19100178 M05 I | 09/01/2011 | 09/28/2011 | $5,000 | $5,000 | $0 | 09/27/2011 | W - Empr Withdrew | |
| 8. | 01005A | Serious | 19100178 Q01 | 09/01/2011 | 09/28/2011 | $5,000 | $5,000 | $0 | 09/27/2011 | W - Empr Withdrew | Citation has been deleted. |
| 9. | 01005B | Serious | 19100178 Q07 | 09/01/2011 | 09/28/2011 | $2,500 | $0 | $0 | 09/27/2011 | W - Empr Withdrew |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 11:30 a.m. on May 19, 2011, Employee #1 was placing a jack stand under the fifth wheel of a tractor-trailer at a loading dock. He requested assistance from Employee #2, a forklift operator, who maneuvered his forklift to the front of the trailer. Employee #1 stuck his head out from underneath the trailer as the forklift rolled down an incline toward the trailer. The forklift's load backrest struck the front of the trailer and severed a portion of Employee #1's head, killing him. Employee #2's left arm became pinned between the forklift load backrest and the trailer. He was hospitalized for treatment of a fracture.
Keywords: HEAD, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRUSHED, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, SLOPING, TRAILER, JACK, LOADING DOCK, COMMUNICATION, INATTENTION
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 315047316 | Fatality | Amputation | Supervisors, material moving equipment operators | ||
| 2 | 315047316 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Miscellaneous material moving equipment operators |
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