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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 101969038 - Preway Industries, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Indiana Department Of Labor
Site Address:
Preway Industries, Inc.
810 East Franklin Street
Evansville, IN 47704
Mailing Address:
P O Box 534, Evansville, IN 47704
Union Status: Union
SIC:3585
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 06/06/1986
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 12/31/1985
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360199053 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 3 | 4 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 3 | 4 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $720 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $720 |
| Current Penalty | $720 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $720 |
| 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 | 19100217 C01 I | 07/03/1986 | 08/04/1986 | $720 | $720 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 02001 | Other | 19100217 B07 III | 07/03/1986 | 08/04/1986 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 02002 | Other | 19100217 C03 IVD | 07/03/1986 | 08/04/1986 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 4. | 02003 | Other | 19100217 F02 | 07/03/1986 | 08/04/1986 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
AT 7:55 AM ON APRIL 28, 1986, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS OPERATING A CLEVELAND MECHANICAL POWER PRESS #11-1, SERIAL NUMBER 8343, LOCATED IN THE PRESS DEPARTMENT (#121) AT PREWAY INDUSTRIES, INC. THE PRESS MALFUNCTIONED WHEN AN AIR VALVE, CONTROLLING THE FULL REVOLUTION CLUTCH, STUCK, CAUSING THE PRESS TO CYCLE CONTINUOUSLY. THE EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT HAND WAS CAUGHT IN THE POINT OF OPERATION WHEN HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE A PART BEING FORMED. HIS RIGHT INDEX AND MIDDLE FINGERS WERE AMPUTATED. THE MACHINE WAS EQUIPPED WITH A PULL-OUT DEVICE AND TWO HAND TRIPS. HE EITHER WAS NOT USING THE PULL-OUT OR IT WAS NOT PROPERLY ADJUSTED. HE WAS TAKEN TO DEACONESS HOSPITAL IN EVANSVILLE FOR TREATMENT. THE FAILURE TO PROPERLY USE OR ADJUST THE POINT OF OPERATION GUARDS CAUSED THIS ACCIDENT.
Keywords: PULL BACK DEVICE, AMPUTATED, POWER PRESS, FINGER, WORK RULES, POINT OF OPERATION, PRESS
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 101969038 | Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Punching and stamping press machine operators |