Inspection Detail

Inspection: 101921906 - Universal Circuits, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Iowa 0751910

Inspection Nr: 101921906

Report ID: 0751910

Date Opened: 03/25/1986

Site Address:
Universal Circuits, Inc.
208 N Western Street
Lake Mills, IA 50450

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3644

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 03/25/1986

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 04/17/1986

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$200	$0	$0	$0	$0	$200
Current Penalty	$200	$0	$0	$0	$0	$200
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	19100217 C03 IVD	04/09/1986	04/14/1986	$200	$200	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 673251

Event: 03/25/1986

FINGERTIPS AMPUTATED IN PRESS

EMPLOYEE #1 HAD JUST INSERTED A PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD INTO THE PRESS. BEFORE SHE COULD GET HER HANDS OUT OF THE POINT OF OPERATION, THE MACHINE TRIPPED OR CYCLED. THE PULL BACK DEVICE FOR THE 60 TON JOHNSON, SINGLE STROKE, FULL REVOLUTION PUNCH PRESS, SERIAL #59393, WERE NOT ADJUSTED TO PULL HER HANDS FAR ENOUGH BACK. TTHE OPENING WAS 8 INCHES BY 16 1/2 INCHES BY 4 1/2 INCHES DEEP. THE PRESS HAD A FOUR INCH STROKE. THE EMPLOYEE LOST THE TIP OF HER MIDDLE FINGER, JUST ABOVE THE KNUCKLE, AS WELL AS THE TIP OF HER INDEX FINGER. THE BONE IN THE TIP OF HER RING FINGER WAS FRACTURED. THESE INJURIES WERE TO FINGERS ON HER LEFT HAND.

Keywords: PULL BACK DEVICE, FRACTURE, AMPUTATED, FINGER, POINT OF OPERATION, PUNCH PRESS, PRESS

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	101921906			Non Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Punching and stamping press machine operators

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