Inspection Detail

Inspection: 103992426 - General Electric Company Motors & Generators

Inspection Information - Office: Indiana Department Of Labor

Inspection Nr: 103992426

Report ID: 0551800

Date Opened: 10/05/1988

Site Address:
General Electric Company Motors & Generators
2000 Taylor Street
Fort Wayne, IN 46802

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: Union

SIC:3621

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 10/24/1988

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 01/03/1989

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360471866

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$900	$0	$0	$0	$0	$900
Current Penalty	$900	$0	$0	$0	$0	$900
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	12/05/1988	12/08/1988	$900	$900	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 976142

Event: 10/04/1988

Employee killed when head is impaled in die casting machine

At approximately 7:00 a.m. on October 4, 1988, Employee #1, a 41-year-old die cast machine operator, was lubricating the dies on a Cast Master die cast machine, serial #67-181, when he accidentally tripped the cycle button and safety bar simultaneously while his head was inside the point of operation. As the dies closed together, a 1 1/2 inch diameter and 3 inch long guide post on the right die impaled the right side of Employee #1's face. His left arm and shoulder were also caught in the point of operation. Employee #1 was taken to St. Joseph's Hospital in Ft. Wayne and pronounced dead.

Keywords: DIE, HEAD, SHOULDER, IMPALED, POINT OF OPERATION, ARM, FACE, CASTING DIE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	103992426			Fatality	Puncture	Molding and casting machine operators

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