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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 103932786 - Indianapolis Casting Corporation
Inspection Information - Office: Indiana Department Of Labor
Site Address:
Indianapolis Casting Corporation
5565 Brookville Road
Indianapolis, IN 46219
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: Union
SIC:3321
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 06/30/1987
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 08/17/1987
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360197446 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $400 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $400 |
| Current Penalty | $400 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $400 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citation Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001 | Serious | 2200080101 | 07/10/1987 | 07/13/1987 | $400 | $400 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
AT APPROXIMATELY 4:30 AM ON JUNE 16, 1987, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS CLEANING BLOW TUBES ON A SHALCO 4-103 COREBLOWER MACHINE (SN 5620) WHILE LYING ON TOP OF THE BELL AND COPE. HE WAS USING A HAND HELD AIR POWERED DRILL. THE CORKBLOWER MACHINE CYCLED, RAISING THE COPE AND DRAG TO THE "UP" POSITION. THE EMPLOYEE WAS PINNED BETWEEN THE COPE AND THE BLOW PLATE, AND SUFFERED SEVERE INTERNAL INJURIES. HE WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL, WHERE HE DIED OF HIS INJURIES AT 6:15 AM.
Keywords: WORK RULES, CLEANING, LOCKOUT, CRUSHED, MACHINE--MISC
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 103932786 | Fatality | Other | Supervisors; handlers,equip-cleaners,laborers nec |