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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 103989315 - Continental Industries Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Indiana Department Of Labor
Site Address:
Continental Industries Inc
27103 Windsor Ave
Elkhart, IN 46514
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:3446
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 06/06/1988
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 08/31/1988
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360470520 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Current Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $1,120 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,120 |
| Current Penalty | $1,120 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,120 |
| 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 | 06/17/1988 | 06/22/1988 | $560 | $560 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100217 F02 | 06/17/1988 | 06/28/1988 | $560 | $560 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 02001 | Other | 19100217 F02 | 06/17/1988 | 06/22/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
AT 8:15 AM ON APRIL 18, 1988, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS OPERATING A BLISS 36 TON OBI FULL REVOLUTION PUNCH PRESS THAT HAD AN UNGUARDED 3 INCH HIGH AND 24 INCH WIDE POINT OF OPERATION. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS USING BOTH HANDS TO FEED A FLAT STEEL STRIP INTO THE PRESS. HER LEFT HAND WAS UNDER A PORTION OF THE DIE WHEN THE PRESS SUDDENLY TRIPPED WITHOUT BEING ACTIVATED BY EMPLOYEE #1. HER LEFT HAND WAS CAUGHT IN THE DIE, RESULTING IN THE AMPUTATION OF HER RING FINGER AT THE FIRST KNUCKLE AND HER LITTLE FINGER AT THE SECOND KNUCKLE. THIS PRESS WAS ACTIVATED BY A SINGLE HAND TRIP WHICH EMPLOYEE #1 STATED SHE DID NOT TOUCH PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT.
Keywords: DIE, AMPUTATED, HAND CONTROL, FINGER, WORK RULES, POINT OF OPERATION, PUNCH PRESS, UNGUARDED
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 103989315 | Non Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Punching and stamping press machine operators |