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Inspection: 103989315 - Continental Industries Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Indiana Department Of Labor

 

Inspection Nr: 103989315
Report ID: 0551800
Date Opened: 05/25/1988

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

Related Activity
Type Activity Nr Safety Health
Accident 360470520
Violation Summary
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

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 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

Investigation Nr: 671347
Event: 04/18/1988
EMPLOYEE'S FINGERS AMPUTATED IN PUNCH PRESS

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

Investigated Inspection
# Inspection Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 103989315 Non Hospitalized injury Amputation Punching and stamping press machine operators
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