Inspection Detail
Inspection: 101969046 - Thrust Industries Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Indiana Department Of Labor
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
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360199475 |
| 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 |
| # | 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
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
| # | 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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