Inspection Detail

Inspection: 305892184 - Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Peoria Area Office

Inspection Nr: 305892184

Report ID: 0524500

Date Opened: 10/23/2003

Site Address:
Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc.
100 North Mitsubishi Motorway
Normal, IL 61761

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: Union

SIC:3711

NAICS: 336111/Automobile Manufacturing

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 02/23/2004

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 03/25/2004

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100271949

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations	2					2
Initial Penalty	$10,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$10,000
Current Penalty	$8,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$8,500
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	19100147 C06 I	02/26/2004	03/01/2004	$4,250	$5,000	$0		I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	19100147 D04 I	02/26/2004	03/01/2004	$4,250	$5,000	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200271237

Event: 10/23/2003

Employee killed when pinned between motrains

On October 23, 2003, Employee #1 was working on the mezzanine above a seat transfer line. The employee was pinned between two motrains going in opposite directions. The employee was found standing in an upright position between the two motrains by coworkers responding to a fault, which developed when the two motrains were no longer able to move due to the accident. Employee #1 was killed.

Keywords: CHEST, MAINTENANCE, ASPHYXIATED, VEHICLE, PINNED, LOCKOUT, CAUGHT BETWEEN

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	305892184			Fatality	Asphyxia	Machinery maintenance occupations

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