Inspection Detail
Inspection: 103989422 - Nyco Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Indiana Department Of Labor
Site Address:
Nyco Inc
56042 Summa Drive
Elkhart, IN 46516
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:3089
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 05/27/1988
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 01/18/1989
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360470561 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 6 | 7 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 5 | 6 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $300 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $300 |
| Current Penalty | $150 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $150 |
| 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 | 19100212 A03 II | 07/26/1988 | 10/25/1988 | $150 | $300 | $0 | 08/18/1988 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 02001 | Other | 4000404 | 07/26/1988 | 08/05/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 08/18/1988 | - | |
| 3. | 02002 | Other | 19100151 B | 07/26/1988 | 09/12/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 08/18/1988 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 4. | 02003 | Other | 19101200 E01 | 07/26/1988 | 10/25/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 08/18/1988 | P - Petition to Mod Abatement | |
| 5. | 02004 | Other | 19101200 F04 I | 07/26/1988 | 10/25/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 08/18/1988 | P - Petition to Mod Abatement | |
| 6. | 02005 | Other | 19101200 G01 | 07/26/1988 | 10/25/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 08/18/1988 | P - Petition to Mod Abatement | |
| 7. | 02006 | Other | 19101200 H | 07/26/1988 | 10/25/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 08/18/1988 | P - Petition to Mod Abatement |
Investigation Summary
At 11:00 a.m. on May 7, 1988, Employee #1 was operating a 48 in. wide by 15 in. high Stokes injection moulding press. The point of operation was guarded by a 48 in. wide by 30 in. high plastic door with three inner locks that would turn the press off and stop all movement when opened. As the press was being operated in the automatic mode, Employee #1 reached under the safety door to free a stuck part that had not dropped clear of the mold. The ram closed on the mold Employee #1's left hand was caught in the point of operation, amputating two of her fingers at the first knuckle.
Keywords: MAINTENANCE, AMPUTATED, FINGER, MOLDING MACHINE, STUCK, CAUGHT BY, POINT OF OPERATION, PRESS, RAM
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 103989422 | Non Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Molding and casting machine operators |
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