Inspection Detail

Inspection: 102079456 - Webb Forging Company

Inspection Information - Office: Sc Department Of Labor, Licensing, And Regulation

Inspection Nr: 102079456

Report ID: 0454510

Date Opened: 11/21/1985

Site Address:
Webb Forging Company
Hwy 72
Carlisle, SC 29031

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3462

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 11/26/1985

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 01/28/1986

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360777171

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations				3		3
Current Violations				3		3
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
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	Other	19100217 F02	12/11/1985	01/27/1986	$0	$0	$0	-
2.	01002	Other	19100217 G	12/11/1985	12/13/1985	$0	$0	$0	-
3.	01003	Other	19100217 E03	12/11/1985	01/27/1986	$0	$0	$0	-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14215909

Event: 08/05/1985

FINGER AMPUTATED IN POWER PRESS

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS OPERATING AN 800 TON COIN PRESS, COINING BRACKETS. IT WAS HIS FIRST DAY OPERATING THE PRESS. HE TRIED TO TURN THE BRACKET OVER TO REMOVE IT AND ACCIDENTALLY HIT THE FOOT CONTROL. THE PRESS ACTIVATED, PINNING HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER BETWEEN THE WORKPIECE AND THE BOTTOM OF THE DIE. SINCE THE PRESS WAS PROVIDED WITH PULL-OUTS, HIS ARM AND HAND WERE YANKED AWAY WHILE HIS FINGER WAS PINNED. HIS FINGER WAS PULLED APART AT THE SECOND JOINT. THE PRESS WAS A MINSTER PARTIAL REVOLUTION MODEL.

Keywords: PULL BACK DEVICE, DIE, AMPUTATED, POWER PRESS, FINGER, WORK RULES, FOOT CONTROL, POINT OF OPERATION, UNTRAINED, PRESS

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	102079456			Non Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Forging machine operators

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