Inspection Detail

Inspection: 107966996 - Dexter Axle Division

Inspection Information - Office: Indiana Department Of Labor

Inspection Nr: 107966996

Report ID: 0551800

Date Opened: 10/10/1989

Site Address:
Dexter Axle Division
500 S. 7th St.
Albion, IN 46701

Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 108, Albion, IN 46701

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3714

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 10/11/1989

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 12/20/1989

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360196448

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			2		3
Current Violations	1			2		3
Initial Penalty	$1,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,000
Current Penalty	$1,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,000
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	Latest Event
1.	01001	Serious	19100212 A01	11/07/1989	12/06/1989	$1,000	$1,000	$0	-
2.	02001	Other	19100178 P01	11/07/1989	11/10/1989	$0	$0	$0	-
3.	02002	Other	19100242 B	11/07/1989	12/29/1989	$0	$0	$0	-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 980946

Event: 09/29/1989

EMPLOYEE INJURED WHEN GLOVE CAUGHT BY MILLING MACHINE

At 1:00 p.m. on September 29, 1989, Employee #1 was hand buffing the spindle using a piece of emery paper on the Okuma LC 20 4-way IS Simulation lathe, Serial Number 6011-3227, at the CNC Number 4 station. Employee #1's glove got caught, pulling her into the machine, breaking her left wrist and forearm and hitting her head on the chuck, causing a concussion and facial injuries. Employee #1 was hospitalized, unconscious in a coma.

Keywords: FRACTURE, CAUGHT BY, MILLING MACHINE, ARM, CONCUSSION, FACE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	107966996			Hospitalized injury	Concussion	Lathe and turning machine operators

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