Inspection Detail
Inspection: 100776152 - American Tourister Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Providence Area Office
Site Address:
American Tourister Inc
91 Main Street
Warren, RI 02885
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: Union
SIC:3161
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 03/21/1989
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 05/12/1989
Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
---|---|---|---|
Referral | 901357897 | Yes |
Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Initial Violations | 4 | 1 | 5 | |||
Current Violations | 4 | 1 | 5 | |||
Initial Penalty | $1,140 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,140 |
Current Penalty | $1,140 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,140 |
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 | 19100178 L | 04/18/1989 | 05/22/1989 | $240 | $240 | $0 | - | ||
2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100217 C03 VIII | 04/18/1989 | 05/22/1989 | $300 | $300 | $0 | - | ||
3. | 01003 | Serious | 19100217 D01 II | 04/18/1989 | 04/25/1989 | $240 | $240 | $0 | - | ||
4. | 01004A | Serious | 19100217 E01 I | 04/18/1989 | 04/28/1989 | $360 | $360 | $0 | - | ||
5. | 01004B | Serious | 19100217 E01 II | 04/18/1989 | 04/28/1989 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
6. | 02001 | Other | 19100212 B | 04/18/1989 | 05/22/1989 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 was operating a Perkins full-revolution power press, model #550-B, in single stroke operation. The employee had just cut a piece of work and reached into the point of operation to remove it when the spring on the single stroke mechanism broke and the press cycled repeatedly. Employee #1 sustained the amputation of four right fingers. She was not using hand tools to remove the piece.
Keywords: AMPUTATED, POWER PRESS, FINGER, WORK RULES, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, POINT OF OPERATION, HAND TOOL, PRESS OPERATOR
# | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 100776152 | Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Occupation not reported |