Inspection Detail

Inspection: 125401836 - Amg Resources Midwest Corporation

Inspection Information - Office: Indiana Department Of Labor

Inspection Nr: 125401836

Report ID: 0551800

Date Opened: 03/25/1997

Site Address:
Amg Resources Midwest Corporation
459 North Cline Avenue
Gary, IN 46406

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: Union

SIC:3341

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 04/30/1997

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 08/01/1997

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362659500

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$1,625	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,625
Current Penalty	$975	$0	$0	$0	$0	$975
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 A01	07/01/1997	07/07/1997	$975	$1,625	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170387831

Event: 03/25/1997

Employee killed when pulled into auger

At approximately 1:15 p.m. on March 25, 1997, Employee #1 was assigned to watch the flow and to prevent clogs of aluminum pieces as they were moved by air current into the hopper of an Eddy shredder. Approximately 5 ft from where he was working, a 20 in. diameter horizontal auger was moving small amounts of dirt to a conveyor. The base of the screw was approximately 34 in. from the ground cover, and it had an approximately 28 in. long by 6 in. wide rotating shaft attached to the end bearing blocks. The shaft was partially guarded by a support beam. For some reason, Employee #1 left his work station and approached the shaft. His clothes apparently became caught on the protruding bolts, and he was pulled into the auger. Employee #1 was killed.

Keywords: CLOTHING, ROTATING SHAFT, GUARD, WORK RULES, CAUGHT BY, AUGER, INATTENTION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	125401836			Fatality	Fracture	Machine operators, not specified

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