Inspection Detail

Inspection: 103958252 - Arvin North American Automotive

Inspection Information - Office: Indiana Department Of Labor

Inspection Nr: 103958252

Report ID: 0551800

Date Opened: 07/29/1987

Site Address:
Arvin North American Automotive
1001 North Hurricane Avenue
Franklin, IN 46131

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: Union

SIC:3714

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/01/1987

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 04/22/1988

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360196117

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2		1	3		6
Current Violations	2		1	2		5
Initial Penalty	$1,080	$0	$180	$0	$0	$1,260
Current Penalty	$360	$0	$180	$0	$0	$540
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	Note
1.	01001	Serious	19100217 C01 I	09/25/1987	10/05/1987	$180	$540	$0	A - Amendment
2.	01002	Serious	19100217 C02 IV	09/15/1987	09/18/1987	$180	$540	$0	A - Amendment
3.	02001	Other	19100217 B07 VIII	09/29/1987	09/18/1987	$180	$0	$0	A - Amendment	Citation has been deleted.
4.	02002	Other	19100217 F02	09/15/1987	10/05/1987	$0	$0	$0	-
5.	02003	Other	19100217 G	09/15/1987	09/18/1987	$0	$0	$0	-
6.	03001	Repeat	19100217 B07 VIII	09/29/1987	09/18/1987	$180	$180	$0	-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 758268

Event: 04/10/1987

EMPLOYEE'S FINGER PARTIALLY AMPUTATED IN POWER PRESS

AT APPROXIMATELY 10 PM ON APRIL 10, 1987, EMPLOYEE #1, A PRESS OPERATOR, WAS APPLYING LUBRICANT TO THE PARTS OF A NIAGARA 500 TON PART REVOLUTION MECHANICAL POWER PRESS #2, COMPANY #26476. THE PRESS WAS EQUIPPED WITH A MOVEABLE BARRIER GUARD WITH PROGRESSIVE DIES. AS HE WAS LUBRICATING THE PRESS HIS RIGHT HAND WAS LOCATED 3 TO 4 INCHES FROM THE POINT OF OPERATION OPENING. THE PRESS WAS SET IN THE AUTOMATIC MODE. HE INADVERTENTLY PLACED HIS LEFT HAND AGAINST THE SIDE OF THE STOP BLOCK POINT OF OPERATION OPENING. HIS LEFT LITTLE FINGER WAS RESTING ON TOP OF THE STOP BLOCK. THE PRESS SUDDENLY CYCLED. THE TOP DIE DESCENDED AND PARTIALLY AMPUTATED EMPLOYEE #1'S LEFT LITTLE FINGER. THE MOVEABLE BARRIER GUARD WAS IN THE UP POSITION. THE UMIT SWITCH, WHICH PREVENTS THE PRESS FROM CYCLING, WAS BROKEN.

Keywords: DIE, AMPUTATED, POWER PRESS, FINGER, GUARD, POINT OF OPERATION, PRESS OPERATOR, MACHINE--MISC

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	103958252			Non Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Punching and stamping press machine operators

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