Inspection Detail

Inspection: 101984433 - Fredrick Tool Corporation

Inspection Information - Office: Indiana Department Of Labor

Inspection Nr: 101984433

Report ID: 0551800

Date Opened: 10/26/1987

Site Address:
Fredrick Tool Corporation
24630 County Road 45
Elkhart, IN 46516

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3423

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 11/09/1987

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 03/14/1988

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360197818

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2			3		5
Current Violations	2			3		5
Initial Penalty	$720	$0	$0	$0	$0	$720
Current Penalty	$360	$0	$0	$0	$0	$360
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	Serious	19100217 C01 I	12/28/1987	12/04/1987	$180	$360	$0	A - Amendment
2.	01002	Serious	19100217 E01 II	12/01/1987	12/04/1987	$180	$360	$0	A - Amendment
3.	02001	Other	19100217 B08 I	12/01/1987	12/04/1987	$0	$0	$0	-
4.	02002	Other	19100217 E01 I	12/01/1987	12/04/1987	$0	$0	$0	-
5.	02003	Other	19100217 G	12/01/1987	12/04/1987	$0	$0	$0	-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 672238

Event: 09/21/1987

EMPLOYEE'S FINGERS AMPUTATED IN POWER PRESS

AT 3:06 PM ON SEPTEMBER 21, 1987 EMPLOYEE #1 WAS OPERATING A FULL REVOLUTION POWER PRESS. AS HE WAS REMOVING A PART FROM THE DIE THE PRESS DOUBLE TRIPPED. HIS LEFT HAND WAS CAUGHT IN THE DIE, RESULTING IN COMPLETE AMPUTATIONS OF THE SECOND AND THIRD FINGERS AND PARTIAL AMPUTATIONS OF THE FIRST AND FOURTH FINGERS.

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

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	101984433			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Punching and stamping press machine operators

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