Inspection Detail

Inspection: 101971794 - Polymer Engineering, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Indiana Department Of Labor

Inspection Nr: 101971794

Report ID: 0551800

Date Opened: 04/22/1986

Site Address:
Polymer Engineering, Inc.
U.S. Highway 421 And County Road 100 North
Reynolds, IN 47980

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 246, Reynolds, IN 47980

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3089

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 04/29/1986

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 06/19/1987

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360741672

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$1,120	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,120
Current Penalty	$400	$0	$0	$0	$0	$400
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	2200080101	05/09/1986	05/12/1986	$400	$640	$0		F - Formal Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	19100212 A03 II	05/09/1986	07/10/1986	$480	$480	$0		F - Formal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 731539

Event: 04/13/1986

FOUR FINGERS AMPUTATED IN POINT OF OPERATION OF MOLD PRESS

AT APPROXIMATELY 3:20 PM ON APRIL 13, 1986, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS OPERATING A W.T. LAROSE 350 TON HYDRAULIC MOLD PRESS, EQUIPMENT E-3, LOCATED IN THE PRESS ROOM OF POLYMER ENGINEERING INC., US HIGHWAY 421 AND WHITE COUNTY ROAD 100 NORTH, REYNOLDS, INDIANA, 47080. THE MOLDS CLOSED UNEXPECTEDLY, CRUSHING AND AMPUTATING FOUR FINGERS ON HIS LEFT HAND. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS PLACING MOLD COMPOUND INTO THE POINT OF OPERATION WHEN THE 'BUMP' TIMER OVERRODE THE CURE TIMER, CAUSING THE MOLD TO CLOSE.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, POINT OF OPERATION, HYDRAULIC PRESS, MOLD, PRESS

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	101971794			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Compressing and compacting machine operators

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