Inspection Detail

Inspection: 103946943 - Paramount Tube Div

Inspection Information - Office: Indiana Department Of Labor

Inspection Nr: 103946943

Report ID: 0551800

Date Opened: 05/21/1987

Site Address:
Paramount Tube Div
1430 Progress Road
Fort Wayne, IN 46808

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2655

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 05/26/1987

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 08/17/1987

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360741508

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			1		2
Current Violations	1			1		2
Initial Penalty	$240	$0	$0	$0	$0	$240
Current Penalty	$240	$0	$0	$0	$0	$240
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	Latest Event
1.	01001A	Serious	2200080101	06/10/1987	06/19/1987	$240	$240	$0	-
2.	01001B	Serious	19100212 A01	06/10/1987	06/13/1987	$0	$0	$0	-
3.	02001	Other	4000402	06/10/1987	06/19/1987	$0	$0	$0	-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 996579

Event: 11/11/1986

EMPLOYEE INJURED BY ROTATING CUTTER BLADES

AT APPROXIMATELY 8:30 PM ON NOVEMBER 11, 1986, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS SETTING UP A ROCKWELL BARREL CUTTER (SER # 2445). HE WAS LEANING AGAINST THE BLADES (THE BLADE GUARD HAD BEEN REMOVED) ON THE BACK SIDE OF THE MACHINE WHILE MAKING ADJUSTMENTS. SUDDENLY THE BLADES BEGAN TO ROTATE, EITHER FROM A MECHANICAL FAILURE OR ACCIDENTAL ACTIVATION BY EMPLOYEE #1. FROM THE BLOOD ON 2 OF THE BLADES IT IS APPARENT THE THEY ROTATED ABOUT 3/4 OF A REVOLUTION BEFORE THEY STOPPED. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS HOSPITALIZED FOR TREATMENT OF CHEST UNJURIES, INCLUDING TWO RIBS WHICH WERE CUT BY THE BLADES.

Keywords: CHEST, MAINTENANCE, LOCKOUT, LACERATION, RIB, BLADE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	103946943			Hospitalized injury	Cut/Laceration	Slicing and cutting machine operators

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