Inspection Detail

Inspection: 14748248 - American Millwork Corp

Inspection Information - Office: Indiana Department Of Labor

Inspection Nr: 14748248

Report ID: 0551800

Date Opened: 09/12/1984

Site Address:
American Millwork Corp
54913 R 175
Elkhart, IN 46516

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2499

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/26/1984

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 11/29/1984

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360581268

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$150	$0	$0	$0	$0	$150
Current Penalty	$150	$0	$0	$0	$0	$150
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	10/29/1984	12/21/1984	$150	$150	$0		P - Petition to Mod Abatement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14464598

Event: 09/06/1984

CAUGHT IN MACHINERY

ON SEPTEMBER 6, 1984, AT APPROXIMATELY 7:15 AM, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS ON THE WEST SIDE OF A MERELLE-JOHNSON #600 DOUBLE END TENOVER, SERIAL # 6604, PLACING TWENTY 4 1/2" X 11 1/2" X 5/16" PLYWOOD PIECES PER MINUTE ON THE FEED CHAIN. HE REACHED WITH HIS RIGHT HAND TO STRAIGHTEN A PIECE AND GOT CAUGHT BY THE FEED ROLLER. HIS RIGHT FOREARM WAS DRAWN INTO THE MACHINE, SHATTERING BONE AND SEVERING ARTERIES. THE SLEEVE OF THE FLANNEL SHIRT WORN BY EMPLOYEE #1 POSSIBLY PULLED HIS ARM INTO THE FEED ROLLER. THE FEED CHAIN DRIVE DUG INTO THE EMPLOYEES ARM. THERE WERE NO WITNESSES. A SECOND EMPLOYEE AT THE REAR OF THE MACHINE IMMEDIATELY STOPPED IT.

Keywords: SEVERED, FRACTURE, FEED CHAIN, ROLLER--MACH/PART, CRUSHED, ARM, ARTERY

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	14748248			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Sawing machine operators

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