Inspection Detail

Inspection: 103987905 - Chronicle Tribune

Inspection Information - Office: Indiana Department Of Labor

Inspection Nr: 103987905

Report ID: 0551800

Date Opened: 05/20/1988

Site Address:
Chronicle Tribune
610 South Adams St
Marion, IN 46953

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2711

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 06/24/1988

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 10/11/1988

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360470546

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations	2					2
Initial Penalty	$2,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$2,000
Current Penalty	$2,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$2,000
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	2200080101	07/28/1988	07/31/1988	$1,000	$1,000	$0		-
2.	01002	Serious	19100212 A03 II	07/26/1988	07/30/1988	$1,000	$1,000	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 976134

Event: 05/19/1988

EMPLOYEE CRUSHED TO DEATH IN PAPER BALER

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS PLACING SCRAP PAPER IN AN AMERICAN HOEST PAPER BALER MACHINE. WHEN THE REQUIRED AMOUNT WAS COMPRESSED FOR A BALE, HE WOULD INSERT A HOOKED TIP T BAR INTO THE MACHINE TO PULL UP THE CORDS TO TIE THE BALE. ON THE THIRD AND LAST CORD, THE BAR GOT STUCK INSIDE THE MACHINE. HE ENTERED THE FILL CHAMBER THROUGH A 15 BY 15 1/2 INCH OPENING. HE PLACED HIS HEAD, ARMS, AND UPPER PART OF HIS BODY IN THE COMPACTING ZONE WHERE HE USED HIS HANDS TO TWIST THE BAR IN ORDER TO WORK IT LOOSE. ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO FREE THE BAR FROM THE OUTSIDE OF THE MACHINE. THE MACHINE WAS SET ON AUTOMATIC MODE, IN WHICH IT USUALLY CYCLED EVERY 12 TO 15 SECONDS. IN AUTOMATIC, THE MACHINE IS ACTIVATED BY AN ELECTRIC EYE OVER THE COMPACTING AREA. EMPLOYEE #1'S BODY BLOCKED THE LIGHT, CAUSING THE PLUNGER TO ACTIVATE AND CLOSE ON HIS BODY. HE RECEIVED CUTS, LACERATIONS, BRUISES, CONTUSIONS AND INTERNAL INJURIES. HE WAS HOSPITALIZED AND DIED WITHIN 12 HOURS.

Keywords: HEAD, WORK RULES, LOCKOUT, CAUGHT BETWEEN, LACERATION, BALER, ARM, CONTUSION, MACHINE--MISC

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	103987905			Fatality	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Compressing and compacting machine operators

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