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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 101984763 - Preway Industries Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Indiana Department Of Labor
Site Address:
Preway Industries Inc.
819 East Franklin Street
Evansville, IN 47704
Mailing Address:
P O Box 534, Evansville, IN 47704
Union Status: Union
SIC:3585
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 10/23/1986
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 06/02/1988
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360698005 | ||
| Accident | 360741698 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Current Violations | ||||||
| Initial Penalty | $400 | $5,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,400 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 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 | 11/18/1986 | 11/21/1986 | $5,000 | $5,000 | $0 | 12/23/1986 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 2. | 02001 | Serious | 19100217 C 3 IVD | 11/18/1986 | 11/21/1986 | $400 | $400 | $0 | 12/23/1986 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
AT 8:20 AM ON OCTOBER 7, 1986, EMPLOYEE #1, A PRESS OPERATOR, WAS OPERATING A FEDERAL FULL REVOLUTION MECHANICAL POWER PRESS #3, PROPERTY #18251, SERIAL NUMBER 3982, LOCATED IN THE PRESS (#121) SHOP. THE FINGERTIP OF EMPLOYEE #1'S RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER WAS AMPUTATED WHEN THE PULL-OUT DEVICE ON THE PRESS FAILED TO PULL THE EMPLOYEE'S HAND OUT OF THE PRESS BEFORE THE DIE CLOSED. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS TAKEN TO DEACONESS HOSPITAL IN EVANSVILLE, IN. AFTER THE ACCIDENT. HE WAS TREATED AND RELEASED. EMPLOYEE #1 WILL BE UNABLE TO WORK FOR ABOUT A MONTH WHILE RECUPERATING FROM HIS INJURY. THIS ACCIDENT WAS THE RESULT OF FAILING TO PROPERLY CHECK AND ADJUST THE PULL-OUT DEVICE AT THE BEGINNING OF EACH SHIFT.
Keywords: PULL BACK DEVICE, DIE, AMPUTATED, POWER PRESS, FINGER, WORK RULES, POINT OF OPERATION, PRESS
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 101984763 | Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Punching and stamping press machine operators |