Inspection Detail
Inspection: 103978722 - The Anderson Company
Inspection Information - Office: Indiana Department Of Labor
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
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360470892 |
| 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 |
| # | 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
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
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 103978722 | Non Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Machinery maintenance occupations |
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