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Inspection: 102004710 - General Devices

Inspection Information - Office: Indiana Department Of Labor

 

Inspection Nr: 102004710
Report ID: 0551800
Date Opened: 09/11/1986

Site Address:
General Devices
1410 South Post Road
Indianapolis, IN 46239

Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 39100, Indianapolis, IN 46239

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3429

NAICS: 0 

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/22/1986

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 10/11/1988

Related Activity
Type Activity Nr Safety Health
Accident 360697999
Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties Serious Willful Repeat Other Unclass Total
Initial Violations 2 2 4
Current Violations 2 2 4
Initial Penalty $720 $0 $0 $0 $0 $720
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. 01001A Serious 19100217 B07 III 10/22/1986 10/25/1986 $300 $400 $0 A - Amendment  
2. 01001B Serious 19100217 B07 VA 10/22/1986 10/25/1986 $0 $0 $0 -  
3. 01001C Serious 19100217 C02 IA 10/22/1986 10/25/1986 $0 $0 $0 -  
4. 01002 Serious 19100217 D04 10/22/1986 10/25/1986 $100 $320 $0 A - Amendment  
5. 02001 Other 19100217 E01 I 10/22/1986 11/24/1986 $0 $0 $0 -  
6. 02002 Other 19100217 G 10/22/1986 10/25/1986 $0 $0 $0 -  

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 997619
Event: 07/29/1986
EMPLOYEE CAUGHT FINGER IN POWER PRESS POINT OF OPERATION

AT 10:25 AM ON JULY 29, 1986, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS OPERATING A PARTIAL REVOLUTION POWER PRESS RUNNING ON CONTINUOUS. THE MATERIAL IN THE PRESS WAS CUT TOO LONG BY THE DIE AND DID NOT FALL DOWN A CHUTE INTO A BASKET OUTSIDE THE PRESS. EMPLOYEE #1 REACHED INTO THE PRESS TO RETRIEVE THE PIECE WITH HIS LEFT HAND. AS HE WAS PULLING HIS HAND BACK HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN THE GUIDE POST AND BUSHING FOR ONE STROKE, SMASHING HIS FINGER. NO POINT OF OPERATION GUARDS WERE IN USE AT THE TIME. THE EMPLOYEE PULLED HIS HAND OUT, TURNED OFF THE PRESS AND WENT TO HIS SUPERVISOR FOR HELP. HE WAS TAKEN TO A MEDICAL CENTER FOR TREATMENT. THE INJURY WAS A BURSTING LACERATION WITH SUBUNGAUL HEMATOMA. EMPLOYEE #1 RETURNED TO WORK 1 1/2 HOURS LATER, DOING HIS REGULAR WORK ASSIGNMENT.

Keywords: DIE, POWER PRESS, FINGER, WORK RULES, CRUSHED, LACERATION, POINT OF OPERATION, UNGUARDED

Investigated Inspection
# Inspection Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 102004710 Hospitalized injury Bruise/Contus/Abras Punching and stamping press machine operators
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