Inspection Detail
Inspection: 103935185 - Ruvan Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Indiana Department Of Labor
Site Address:
Ruvan Inc
1175 Diamond Avenue
Evansville, IN 47713
Mailing Address:
Attn Garth D Ash 1175 Diamond Ave, Evansville, IN 47713
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:3089
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 06/12/1987
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 09/02/1987
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360196059 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | ||
| Current Violations | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | ||
| Initial Penalty | $450 | $0 | $1,080 | $0 | $0 | $1,530 |
| Current Penalty | $450 | $0 | $540 | $0 | $0 | $990 |
| 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 | 19100217 C01 I | 07/01/1987 | 08/03/1987 | $450 | $450 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 02001 | Repeat | 19100217 C02 IA | 07/01/1987 | 08/03/1987 | $450 | $900 | $0 | A - Amendment | ||
| 3. | 02002 | Repeat | 19100217 E01 I | 07/01/1987 | 08/03/1987 | $90 | $180 | $0 | A - Amendment | ||
| 4. | 03001 | Other | 19100217 B06 I | 07/01/1987 | 08/03/1987 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 5. | 03002 | Other | 19100217 G01 | 07/01/1987 | 07/04/1987 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
AT 3 PM ON MARCH 21, 1987, EMPLOYEE #1, A LINEWORKER FOR RUVAN, INC., SUFFERED SEVERE LACERATIONS TO HIS RIGHT RING FINGER AND LITTLE FINGER WHEN HIS HAND WAS CAUGHT IN THE POINT OF OPERATION OF THE PERKINS FULL REVOLUTION MECHANICAL POWER PRESS, SERIAL #46210, MODEL #10-6, COMPANY #PP4, LOCATED IN LINE #11 OF THE SEALER DEPARTMENT. THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED WHEN EMPLOYEE #1 BECAME DISTRACTED WHILE ATTEMPTING TO STRAIGHTEN SOME MATERIAL BEING AUTOMATICALLY FED INTO THE PRESS. HIS RIGHT HAND WAS PULLED UNDER THE POINT OF OPERATION GUARD ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE DIE AREA. HE WAS TAKEN TO DEACONESS HOSPITAL IN EVANSVILLE, INDIANA. HE HAS SINCE FULLY RECOVERED AND RETURNED TO WORK. THIS ACCIDENT WAS A RESULT OF A FAILURE TO PROPERLY GUARD THE POINT OF OPERATION OF THE PRESS.
Keywords: POWER PRESS, FINGER, WORK RULES, LACERATION, POINT OF OPERATION, UNGUARDED, INATTENTION
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 103935185 | Hospitalized injury | Cut/Laceration | Punching and stamping press machine operators |
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