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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 103996435 - Excelwel Manufacturing Co., Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Indiana Department Of Labor
Site Address:
Excelwel Manufacturing Co., Inc.
4515 Eagle Ridge Drive
Fort Wayne, IN 46804
Mailing Address:
Attn: Raymond F. Rosebrough 4515 Eagle Ridge Drive, Fort Wayne, IN 46804
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:3465
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 06/24/1988
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 09/23/1988
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360469449 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 3 | 4 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 3 | 4 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $400 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $400 |
| Current Penalty | $400 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $400 |
| 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 C01 I | 07/29/1988 | 09/15/1988 | $400 | $400 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19100217 F02 | 07/29/1988 | 08/17/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 02001 | Other | 19100217 C03 IVD | 07/29/1988 | 08/17/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 4. | 02002 | Other | 19100217 E01 I | 07/29/1988 | 08/17/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 5. | 02003 | Other | 19100217 G | 07/29/1988 | 08/10/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
AT APPROXIMATELY 8:10 AM ON JANUARY 12, 1988, EMPLOYEE #1 RETURNED FROM A BREAK TO START UP HIS POWER PRESS (COMPANY #4). HE NOTICED THAT THE DIE WAS DIRTY, SO HE REACHED INTO THE DIE TO CLEAN IT. HE ACCIDENTLY TRIPPED THE FOOT PEDAL WHILE HIS HAND WAS IN THE DIE, RESULTING IN THE AMPUTATION OF THREE FINGERS (LITTLE, RING AND MIDDLE) ON HIS RIGHT HAND. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS WORKING AT HIS REGULARLY ASSIGNED JOB. WHEN EMPLOYEE #1 WAS CLEANING THE DIE HE FAILED TO USE THE PULL BACKS THAT THIS PARTICULAR PRESS (BLISS 75 TON MECHANICAL) WAS EQUIPPED WITH. THE EMPLOYEE WAS HOSPITALIZED.
Keywords: PULL BACK DEVICE, DIE, AMPUTATED, POWER PRESS, FINGER, WORK RULES, CLEANING, FOOT CONTROL
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 103996435 | Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Machine operators, not specified |