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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 104004445 - Randall Manufacturing Div Of Textron Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Indiana Department Of Labor
Site Address:
Randall Manufacturing Div Of Textron Inc
101 Randall St
Greensburg, IN 47240
Mailing Address:
Attn Larry Montgomery 101 Randall St, Greensburg, IN 47240
Union Status: Union
SIC:3714
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 03/31/1988
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 06/08/1988
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360470819 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $720 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $720 |
| Current Penalty | $240 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $240 |
| 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 E01 I | 05/10/1988 | 04/23/1988 | $240 | $720 | $0 | A - Amendment | ||
| 2. | 02001 | Other | 19100217 C03 IVD | 05/10/1988 | 04/23/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | A - Amendment | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 4:25 p.m. on February 4, 1988, Employee #1, a press operator in Department 7 of Randall Manufacturing, a division of Textron, Inc., with only 40 days experience in manufacturing as a press operator, was operating a Federal 80-ton part-revolution mechanical power press for the first time. The Posson's pull-out device had a fracture of the right nylon cable clamp on the clip assembly due to metal fatigue. Employee #1 inadvertently activated a press cycle with the foot treadle while retrieving with her right hand a finished part from the lower die. Her left hand was pulled back, but the pull-out wristlet and cable on her right hand failed to function. She sustained an amputation of 3/8 in. of the first joint of her right index finger. Only the manual reaction of Employee #1 to yank her right hand back on her own averted a much more serious amputation. Both pull-out devices of both hands had been functioning properly before the accident. A combination of operator inexperience and mechanical failure of the safety pull-out system caused the accident.
Keywords: PULL BACK DEVICE, AMPUTATED, POWER PRESS, FINGER, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, INEXPERIENCE, PRESS OPERATOR
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 104004445 | Non Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Punching and stamping press machine operators |