Inspection Detail

Inspection: 103378030 - Fox Lite, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Cincinnati Area Office

Inspection Nr: 103378030

Report ID: 0522000

Date Opened: 10/19/1994

Site Address:
Fox Lite, Inc.
8300 Dayton Rd.
Fairborn, OH 45324

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3449

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Complaint

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 10/19/1994

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 11/30/1994

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Complaint	74392267	Yes

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	5					5
Current Violations	5					5
Initial Penalty	$10,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$10,000
Current Penalty	$5,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$5,000
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	19100147 C04 II	10/21/1994	12/09/1994	$1,000	$2,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	19100147 C06 I	10/21/1994	12/09/1994	$500	$1,250	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	01003	Serious	19100147 C07 I	10/21/1994	12/09/1994	$500	$2,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
4.	01004	Serious	19100151 B	10/21/1994	11/17/1994	$500	$1,250	$0	I - Informal Settlement
5.	01005	Serious	19100212 A01	10/21/1994	11/17/1994	$2,500	$2,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 684563

Event: 10/19/1994

Employees fingertip amputated in press

At approximately 3:30 p.m. on October 6, 1994, Employee #1 was operating a Chicago steel press brake. The operation consisted of placing a plastic part into the die area by hand, then holding it in place while depressing the foot pedal. The press, which had no guard in place to prevent an operator's hand or finger from getting into the point of operation or pinch point area, broke. Employee #1's right ring finger was amputated and he was hospitalized.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, PRESS BRAKE, FINGER, WORK RULES, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, POINT OF OPERATION, FOOT-POWERED PRESS, PRESS OPERATOR, UNGUARDED

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	103378030			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Occupation not reported

Thank You for Visiting Our Website

You are exiting the Department of Labor's Web server.

The Department of Labor does not endorse, takes no responsibility for, and exercises no control over the linked organization or its views, or contents, nor does it vouch for the accuracy or accessibility of the information contained on the destination server. The Department of Labor also cannot authorize the use of copyrighted materials contained in linked Web sites. Users must request such authorization from the sponsor of the linked Web site. Thank you for visiting our site. Please click the button below to continue.