Inspection Detail

Inspection: 101959112 - Warsaw Orthopedic Division

Inspection Information - Office: Indiana Department Of Labor

Inspection Nr: 101959112

Report ID: 0551800

Date Opened: 11/05/1987

Site Address:
Warsaw Orthopedic Division
(Road) 400 North & Sr 15
Warsaw, IN 46580

Mailing Address:
Gene Sponseller Po Box 903, Warsaw, IN 46580

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3599

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 11/05/1987

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 02/11/1988

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360197842

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations			1	3		4
Current Violations			1	3		4
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$100	$0	$0	$100
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$100	$0	$0	$100
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	Latest Event
1.	01001	Repeat	4000402	11/24/1987	11/30/1987	$100	$100	$0	-
2.	02001	Other	19100217 G	11/24/1987	11/30/1987	$0	$0	$0	-
3.	02002	Other	19101200 E01	11/24/1987	12/28/1987	$0	$0	$0	-
4.	02003	Other	19101200 H	11/24/1987	12/28/1987	$0	$0	$0	-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 997437

Event: 02/19/1987

EMPLOYEE SUFFERED THUMB AMPUTATION IN POWER PRESS

AT ABOUT 1:45PM ON FEBRUARY 19, 1987 EMPLOYEE #1 WAS OPERATING A LOSHBOUGH JORDAN 70 TON FULL REVOLUTION PUNCH PRESS EQUIPPED WITH A TWO HAND CONTROL. WHEN HE REACHED INTO THE DIE AREA TO REMOVE A PART THE PRESS DOUBLE TRIPPED. HIS LEFT THUMB WAS CAUGHT IN THE DIE AND AMPUTATED BETWEEN THE FIRST AND SECOND JOINTS.

Keywords: DIE, AMPUTATED, WORK RULES, THUMB, TWO-HAND CONTROL, POINT OF OPERATION, PUNCH PRESS, PRESS

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	101959112			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Punching and stamping press machine operators

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