Inspection Detail
Inspection: 104004346 - Batesville Casket
Inspection Information - Office: Indiana Department Of Labor
Site Address:
Batesville Casket
1 Batesville Blvd.
Batesville, IN 47006
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: Union
SIC:3995
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 03/03/1988
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 06/08/1988
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360196570 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | ||
| Initial Penalty | $1,400 | $0 | $1,400 | $0 | $0 | $2,800 |
| Current Penalty | $350 | $0 | $700 | $0 | $0 | $1,050 |
| 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 D09 IV | 04/26/1988 | 04/16/1988 | $350 | $700 | $0 | A - Amendment | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100217 E03 | 04/13/1988 | 05/31/1988 | $700 | $700 | $0 | A - Amendment | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 3. | 02001 | Repeat | 19100217 C02 IA | 04/26/1988 | 04/16/1988 | $700 | $1,400 | $0 | A - Amendment | ||
| 4. | 03001 | Other | 19100217 B08 I | 04/13/1988 | 05/31/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 3:00 p.m. on January 30, 1988, Employee #1 reached into a Tishken 4 ton full-revolution mechanical power press for a third time to thread metal stock through the die and align the stock with a cut-off bar. Employee #1, an experienced maintenance man working alongside the maintenance lead man, had reached into the die impact zone twice previously with the press motor de-energized, but, for this third time, he had forgotten that they had activated the press motor. When the die was pushed west by his right hand, it pushed the cam press trigger mechanism, activating a limit switch that tripped the press. The press ram smashed and fractured the first two phalanges of Employee #1's right little finger between the press ram and the top of the die. The east panel of the plexiglass barrier guard had been raised during these repairs and trial runs, and no safety jacks were in use.
Keywords: FRACTURE, MAINTENANCE, POWER PRESS, FINGER, CRUSHED, POINT OF OPERATION, UNGUARDED, INATTENTION, RAM
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 104004346 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Machinery maintenance occupations |
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