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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 15177207 - Duracell Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Tennessee Osha Chattanooga Office - Safety
Site Address:
Duracell Inc
501 Mouse Creek Road Nw
Cleveland, TN 37320
Mailing Address:
Po Box 3390, Cleveland, TN 37320
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:3691
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 07/25/1984
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 06/21/1985
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360612584 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $900 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $900 |
| Current Penalty | $900 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $900 |
| 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 | 19100219 C02 I | 08/02/1984 | 08/27/1984 | $900 | $900 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 was preparing to do routine cleaning on a Bliss 1300, 25-ton extrusion press in the power room section of a warehouse. Employee #1 apparently reached over or under a 1.5-inch diameter by 74.75-inch long horizontal drive shaft. The shaft, which powered the Perry unit on the press, was mounted 13 inches above the floor and 9 inches in front of the machine. She was trying to reach a vacuum hose used for cleaning. The hose was stored under the press. The drive shaft was powered by a 50-horsepower motor and rotated at 93 rpm. It had a 6-inch love universal-type joint type coupling unit at one end (nearest employee), with a set screw protruding 7/16 inch at a keyway, 5.75 inches from the end nearest the Perry unit. The employee was wearing long-sleeved coveralls, gloves, and a shower-cap-type head covering. The employee's clothing apparently got caught by the key on the rotating shaft, drawing her into a 10-inch-high by 24-inch-long space between shaft and the concrete floor. She was killed.
Keywords: CLOTHING, ROTATING SHAFT, CLEANING, SET SCREW
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15177207 | Fatality | Fracture | Extruding and forming machine operators |