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Inspection: 103966982 - Bhar Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Indiana Department Of Labor

 

Inspection Nr: 103966982
Report ID: 0551800
Date Opened: 01/05/1988

Site Address:
Bhar Inc
6509 Moeller Road
Fort Wayne, IN 46806

Mailing Address:
6509 Moeller Road, Fort Wayne, IN 46859

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3089

NAICS: 0 

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 01/06/1988

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 05/24/1988

Related Activity
Type Activity Nr Safety Health
Accident 360196687
Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties Serious Willful Repeat Other Unclass Total
Initial Violations 1 2 3
Current Violations 1 2 3
Initial Penalty $360 $0 $0 $0 $0 $360
Current Penalty $360 $0 $0 $0 $0 $360
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 Contest Latest Event Note
1. 01001 Serious 19100212 A01 03/16/1988 04/19/1988 $360 $360 $0 -  
2. 02001 Other 19101200 E01 03/16/1988 04/19/1988 $0 $0 $0 -  
3. 02002 Other 19101200 H01 03/16/1988 04/19/1988 $0 $0 $0 -  

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 997569
Event: 12/09/1987
EMPLOYEE'S FINGER AMPUTATED IN HEAT SEALER MACHINE

AT APPROXIMATELY 11 AM ON DECEMBER 9, 1987, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS OPERATING A YUANSONIC HEAT SEALING UNIT, MODEL 2030A, MACHINE #8. AS SHE REACHED FOR A TRIM KNIFE THAT HAD SLIPPED BETWEEN THE TABLE AND SLIDE BAR, THE MACHINE FINISHED ITS CYCLE AND RETURNED TO THE START POSITION. EMPLOYEE #1'S RIGHT INDEX FINGER WAS CAUGHT AT THE FIRST KNUCKLE BETWEEN THE SLIDE AND SLIDE BAR BRACKET AND AMPUTATED. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS TAKEN TO PARKVIEW HOSPITAL, TREATED, AND RELEASED THE SAME DAY.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, WORK RULES, CAUGHT BY, NIP POINT, SEALING MACHINE, UNGUARDED, MACHINE--MISC

Investigated Inspection
# Inspection Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 103966982 Non Hospitalized injury Amputation Misc. metal & plastic processing machine operators
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