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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 103958252 - Arvin North American Automotive
Inspection Information - Office: Indiana Department Of Labor
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
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360196117 |
| 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 |
| # | 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 | 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
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
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 103958252 | Non Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Punching and stamping press machine operators |