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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 104292719 - Flynn Enterprises
Inspection Information - Office: Ky Labor Cabinet Division Of Osh Compliance
Site Address:
Flynn Enterprises
Highway 181 North
Elkton, KY 42220
Mailing Address:
P O Box 1047, Hopkinsville, KY 42240
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2325
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 12/16/1988
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 03/27/1989
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360205181 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 5 | 1 | 1 | 7 | ||
| Current Violations | 5 | 1 | 1 | 7 | ||
| Initial Penalty | $3,600 | $0 | $1,260 | $0 | $0 | $4,860 |
| Current Penalty | $3,600 | $0 | $1,260 | $0 | $0 | $4,860 |
| 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 | Repeat | 19100303 G02 I | 03/02/1989 | 12/09/1988 | $1,260 | $1,260 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 02001 | Serious | 19100212 A01 | 03/02/1989 | 03/14/1989 | $720 | $720 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 02002 | Serious | 19100212 A02 | 03/02/1989 | 12/09/1988 | $630 | $630 | $0 | - | ||
| 4. | 02003 | Serious | 19100264 CII B | 03/02/1989 | 03/08/1989 | $810 | $810 | $0 | - | ||
| 5. | 02004 | Serious | 19100264 D01 V | 03/02/1989 | 03/08/1989 | $810 | $810 | $0 | - | ||
| 6. | 02005A | Serious | 19101200 E01 | 03/02/1989 | 04/11/1989 | $630 | $630 | $0 | - | ||
| 7. | 02005B | Serious | 19101200 F04 I | 03/02/1989 | 04/11/1989 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 8. | 02005C | Serious | 19101200 H | 03/02/1989 | 04/11/1989 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 9. | 03001 | Other | 19100151 B | 03/02/1989 | 04/11/1989 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 was unloading jeans from an American belly washer machine, manufactured by the American Laundry Machinery Co., serial #237M22721, with a 42 in. diameter tub from the front left side. The red button designed to start and stop the machine, and override the mechanical micro limit switch activated as the outer door is lowered and raised, was broken off at the control box. The micro limit switch located on the left side was used to start and stop the machine. This switch must have been activated, causing the tub to revolve and close down on Employee #1. Employee #1 was crushed across the chest and back area and lungs, heart, mediastinum, and abdomen, resulting in multiple fractured ribs. Employee #1 died of shock secondary to the massive trauma and subsequent hemorrhage.
Keywords: CHEST, FRACTURE, SHOCK, ABDOMEN, INADEQUATE MAINT, HEMORRHAGE, CAUGHT BY, BACK, CRUSHED, RIB
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 104292719 | Fatality | Other | Laundering and dry cleaning machine operators |