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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 316018787 - Eaton Corporation
Inspection Information - Office: Omaha Area Office
Site Address:
Eaton Corporation
4200 Hwy 30 East
Kearney, NE 68847
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:3465
NAICS: 336370/Motor Vehicle Metal Stamping
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 12/14/2011
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 02/19/2014
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 100052364 | ||
| Referral | 202945283 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $7,000 | $0 | $0 | $1,000 | $0 | $8,000 |
| Current Penalty | $5,950 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,950 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | 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 | 02/28/2012 | 11/30/2013 | $5,950 | $7,000 | $0 | P - Petition to Mod Abatement | ||
| 2. | 02001 | Other | 19040029 B01 | 02/28/2012 | 04/03/2012 | $0 | $1,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
On December 7, 2011, Employee #1 was at an automobile engine valve plant feeding heated bar stock steel into a Bliss 150 mechanical power press (K-400) equipped with a shear die. She was preheating the stock with a Tocco Unit Number K227 to a temperature of approximately 400 to 420 degrees Fahrenheit to facilitate the cutting process. The investigation determined that Employee #1 had bent over in the space between the press and the bar stock feeder to pick up a bolt, metal shim and washer that had fallen off a recently-installed interlock system on the press. Employee #1 was found unresponsive by a coworker, pinned between the bar stock feeder and the press, with heated bar stock penetrating into her right upper back just below the shoulder blade. The coworker extricated Employee #1, who was not breathing. The coworker summoned assistance while a second coworker administered CPR. Buffalo County Sheriff Deputies were the first on scene and they took over CPR, followed by EMTs from the Good Samaritan Hospital. Employee #1 was resuscitated and transported to Good Samaritan Hospital with third-degree burns to her back, internal organ failure, and fractured ribs. She died on December 23, 2011.
Keywords: BURN, METAL BAR, CPR, POWER PRESS, INTERLOCK, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, BACK, PRESS OPERATOR, PRESS, PUNCTURE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 316018787 | Fatality | Concussion | Pressing machine operators |