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Inspection: 101969046 - Thrust Industries Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Indiana Department Of Labor

 

Inspection Nr: 101969046
Report ID: 0551800
Date Opened: 06/09/1986

Site Address:
Thrust Industries Inc
Cr 1250
Haubstadt, IN 47639

Mailing Address:
Rr 2 Box 105, Haubstadt, IN 47639

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3089

NAICS: 0 

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 06/19/1986

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 04/15/1988

Related Activity
Type Activity Nr Safety Health
Accident 360199475
Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties Serious Willful Repeat Other Unclass Total
Initial Violations 2 1 1 2 6
Current Violations 2 1 1 2 6
Initial Penalty $560 $6,400 $160 $0 $0 $7,120
Current Penalty $280 $4,265 $80 $0 $0 $4,625
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 Willful 19100217 C01 I 07/09/1986 08/11/1986 $4,265 $6,400 $0 F - Formal Settlement  
2. 02001A Serious 19100217 C02 IA 07/09/1986 08/11/1986 $160 $320 $0 F - Formal Settlement  
3. 02001B Serious 19100217 C02 ID 07/09/1986 08/11/1986 $0 $0 $0 F - Formal Settlement  
4. 02001C Serious 19100217 D01 II 07/09/1986 08/11/1986 $0 $0 $0 F - Formal Settlement  
5. 02001D Serious 19100217 D09 IV 07/09/1986 08/11/1986 $0 $0 $0 F - Formal Settlement  
6. 02002 Serious 19100219 D01 07/09/1986 08/11/1986 $120 $240 $0 F - Formal Settlement  
7. 03001 Repeat 19100219 E03 I 07/09/1986 08/11/1986 $80 $160 $0 F - Formal Settlement  
8. 04001 Other 19100217 B03 I 07/09/1986 08/11/1986 $0 $0 $0 -  
9. 04002 Other 19100217 C02 III 07/09/1986 08/11/1986 $0 $0 $0 -  

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 672295
Event: 06/06/1986
EMPLOYEE'S FINGER AMPUTATED IN MECHANICAL POWER PRESS

AT 11:10 AM ON JUNE 6, 1986, EMPLOYEE #1, A MACHINE OPERATOR AND SCRAPPER, WAS WORKING IN THE PRODUCTION AREA OF THRUST INDUSTRIES, INC. SHE WAS SCRAPPING PARTS FOR THE OPERATOR OF A ROUSELLE FULL REVOLUTION POWER PRESS, #3F, SERIAL NUMBER P30049. WHEN THE OPERATOR LEFT THE PRESS TO GET A DRINK OF WATER, EMPLOYEE #1 ATTEMPTED TO OPERATE THE MACHINE ON HER OWN. SHE ACCIDENTALLY TRIPPED THE FOOT PEDAL WHILE TRYING TO REMOVE SOME SCRAP WHICH WAS STUCK IN THE DYE. HER LEFT LITTLE FINGER WAS AMPUTATATED AND THE MIDDLE AND RING FINGERS WERE SEVERELY CRUSHED. SHE WAS TAKEN TO DEACONESS HOSPITAL IN EVANSVILLE, INDIANA. THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED BECAUSE OF THE FAILURE TO USE POINT-OF-OPERATION GUARDING AND THE FAILURE TO PROVIDE AND USE DIE BLOCKS AND HAND TOOLS FOR THE REMOVAL OF SCRAP STUCK IN THE DIE.

Keywords: DIE, AMPUTATED, POWER PRESS, FINGER, WORK RULES, POINT OF OPERATION, PRESS, UNGUARDED

Investigated Inspection
# Inspection Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 101969046 Hospitalized injury Amputation Punching and stamping press machine operators
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