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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 101984730 - Ru-Van Inc Sealer Div
Inspection Information - Office: Indiana Department Of Labor
Site Address:
Ru-Van Inc Sealer Div
1175 Diamond Ave
Evansville, IN 47711
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:3089
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 10/15/1986
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 01/06/1987
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360199160 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | 4 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $560 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $560 |
| Current Penalty | $160 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $160 |
| 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 | 19100212 A03 II | 11/06/1986 | 12/08/1986 | $160 | $320 | $0 | A - Amendment | ||
| 2. | 01002A | Serious | 19100219 D01 | 11/06/1986 | 12/08/1986 | $240 | $240 | $0 | A - Amendment | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 3. | 01002B | Serious | 19100219 E03 I | 11/06/1986 | 12/08/1986 | $0 | $0 | $0 | A - Amendment | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 4. | 02001 | Other | 19100219 D01 | 11/17/1986 | 12/08/1986 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 5. | 02002 | Other | 19100219 E03 I | 11/17/1986 | 12/08/1986 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
AT 8:45 AM ON OCTOBER 2, 1986, EMPLOYEE #1 AMPUTATED HER RIGHT INDEX AND LITTLE FINGERS BEHIND THE FINGERNAILS. ALSO, HER RIGHT MIDDLE AND RING FINGERS WERE AMPUTATED BETWEEN THE FIRST AND SECOND JOINTS. SHE WAS OPERATING AN ARTOS AUTOMATIC MEASURING AND CUTTING MACHINE, MODEL #MLC-14, MACHINE #16645, LOCATED IN LINE #5 OF THE COMPANY'S SEALER DEPARTMENT. THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED WHEN ANOTHER EMPLOYEE, WORKING WITH EMPLOYEE #1, INADVERTENTLY TURNED THE MACHINE ON WHILE EMPLOYEE #1 WAS ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE SOME PAPER STUCK IN THE POINT OF OPERATION. AFTER THE ACCIDENT EMPLOYEE #1 WAS TAKEN TO DEACONESS HOSPITAL IN EVANSVILLE, INDIANA. THIS ACCIDENT RESULTED FROM A FAILURE TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE POINT OF OPERATION GUARDING, FAILURE TO USE LOCK OUT PROCEDURES, AND FAILURE TO USE HAND TOOLS TO REMOVE STUCK WORK FROM THE POINT OF OPERATION.
Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, WORK RULES, CLOGGED, POINT OF OPERATION, PAPER, UNGUARDED
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 101984730 | Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Production inspectors, checkers and examiners |