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Inspection: 103978722 - The Anderson Company

Inspection Information - Office: Indiana Department Of Labor

 

Inspection Nr: 103978722
Report ID: 0551800
Date Opened: 04/05/1988

Site Address:
The Anderson Company
402 Royal Road
Michigan City, IN 46360

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3714

NAICS: 0 

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 05/10/1988

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 10/07/1988

Related Activity
Type Activity Nr Safety Health
Accident 360470892
Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties Serious Willful Repeat Other Unclass Total
Initial Violations 2 2
Current Violations 1 1
Initial Penalty $1,120 $0 $0 $0 $0 $1,120
Current Penalty $560 $0 $0 $0 $0 $560
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. 01001A Serious 19100217 D09 IV 06/14/1988 07/21/1988 $560 $560 $0 -  
2. 01001B Serious 19100217 F02 06/14/1988 07/21/1988 $0 $0 $0 -  
3. 01002 Serious 19100217 F02 06/07/1988 07/21/1988 $560 $560 $0 A - Amendment Citation has been deleted.

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 758433
Event: 03/19/1988
EMPLOYEE'S THUMB AMPUTATED IN POWER PRESS

AT 8:15 AM ON MARCH 19, 1988, EMPLOYEE #1, A SET-UP OPERATOR, WAS CALLED UPON TO ADJUST THE DIE OF THE WALSH #18 FULL-REVOLUTION PUNCH PRESS, ANCO ASSET #1335. EMPLOYEE #1 LEFT THE PRESS FUNCTION SWITH, KEY OPERATED, IN THE "MICRO" POSITION (AUTOMATIC CYCLING MODE). HE REMOVED THE EXPANDED METAL POINT OF OPERATION GUARD AND PROCEEDED TO MAKE THE DIE ADJUSTMENT. HE THEN APPARENTLY ACTIVATED THE CYCLE MICRO-SWITCH, CAUSING THE PRESS TO CYCLE. HIS RIGHT THUMB WAS CAUGHT IN THE POINT OF OPERATION AND AMPUTATED AT THE FIRST JOINT. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS TRANSPORTED BY AMBULANCE TO ST. ANTHONY HOSPITAL FOR MEDICAL TREATMENT AND IS NOW RECUPERATING AT HIS HOME.

Keywords: DIE, AMPUTATED, POWER PRESS, WORK RULES, THUMB, POINT OF OPERATION, SET UP, UNGUARDED

Investigated Inspection
# Inspection Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 103978722 Non Hospitalized injury Amputation Machinery maintenance occupations
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