Inspection Detail

Inspection: 108597303 - Detroit Steel Products

Inspection Information - Office: Indiana Department Of Labor

Inspection Nr: 108597303

Report ID: 0551800

Date Opened: 05/31/1990

Site Address:
Detroit Steel Products
500 Rangeline Road
Morristown, IN 46161

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: Union

SIC:3443

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/08/1990

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 10/03/1990

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360472146

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$560	$0	$0	$0	$0	$560
Current Penalty	$560	$0	$0	$0	$0	$560
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	09/17/1990	09/20/1990	$560	$560	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170104715

Event: 05/29/1990

Employees injured when struck by broken spring

At approximately 7:30 p.m. on May 29, 1990, Employees #1 and #2 placed a #19289 4-leaf truck spring in the south bulldozer machine and closed the top guard but did not close the side guards. The machine was activated and, as the compression operation was taking place, the fourth leaf, which weighed 37.1 lb, broke into two pieces. One piece flew out of the south side, striking Employee #1 in the left thigh area and causing him to fall. The second piece flew out of the north side and struck Employee #2 in the lower legs. Employee #1 sustained bruises, and was treated and released from the hospital. He went back to work the next night. Employee #2 sustained cuts on his right lower leg, which required stitches, and bruises on the lower parts of both his legs. He was treated and released from the hospital.

Keywords: WORK RULES, THIGH, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, LACERATION, STRUCK BY, BULLDOZER, FLYING OBJECT, UNGUARDED, CONTUSION, LEG

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	108597303			Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Assemblers
2	108597303			Non Hospitalized injury	Cut/Laceration	Assemblers

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