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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 104003199 - The New York Blower Company
Inspection Information - Office: Indiana Department Of Labor
Site Address:
The New York Blower Company
171 Factory St
Laporte, IN 46350
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: Union
SIC:3564
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 03/21/1988
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 01/18/1989
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360470843 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $480 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $480 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 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 A01 | 04/11/1988 | 05/26/1988 | $480 | $480 | $0 | 05/09/1988 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 2. | 02001 | Other | 19100212 A01 | 08/10/1988 | 05/26/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 1:30 p.m. on February 26, 1988, Employee #1, a welder/fabricator for the New York Blower Company, was operating a Niagara roll forming machine, equipment #22 located in plant 1. While he was placing two 1/4 in. by 1 in. by 8 in. pieces into the point of operation, his glove caught on a burr on one of the pieces and his hand was pulled into the nip point of the rolls. Employee #1 suffered a crushed right hand and an amputation of the right index fingertip. The machine had two constant pressure pedals for the forward and reverse movement of the rolls and a roll release bar.
Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, GLOVE, CAUGHT BY, ROLLER--MACH/PART, CRUSHED, NIP POINT, FORMING MACHINE, HAND
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 104003199 | Non Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Rolling machine operators |