Inspection Detail
Inspection: 104020680 - Covington Products, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Indiana Department Of Labor
Site Address:
Covington Products, Inc.
112 W. Fuson Road
Muncie, IN 47302
Mailing Address:
Attn: Paul Covington P.O. Box 2345, Muncie, IN 47302
Union Status: Union
SIC:3469
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 12/05/1988
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 03/02/1989
Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
---|---|---|---|
Accident | 360471890 |
Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Initial Violations | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | ||
Current Violations | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | ||
Initial Penalty | $780 | $0 | $120 | $0 | $0 | $900 |
Current Penalty | $390 | $0 | $60 | $0 | $0 | $450 |
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 B07 IV | 01/05/1989 | 02/10/1989 | $180 | $360 | $0 | A - Amendment | ||
2. | 01001B | Serious | 19100217 C01 I | 12/21/1988 | 02/10/1989 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
3. | 01001C | Serious | 19100217 F02 | 12/21/1988 | 02/10/1989 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
4. | 01002 | Serious | 19100217 D04 | 12/21/1988 | 02/10/1989 | $120 | $240 | $0 | A - Amendment | ||
5. | 01003A | Serious | 19100219 D01 | 12/21/1988 | 12/29/1988 | $90 | $180 | $0 | A - Amendment | ||
6. | 01003B | Serious | 19100219 E03 I | 12/21/1988 | 12/29/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
7. | 02001 | Repeat | 19101200 H | 01/05/1989 | 12/29/1988 | $60 | $120 | $0 | A - Amendment | ||
8. | 03001 | Other | 19100217 E01 I | 12/21/1988 | 02/10/1989 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 was operating an L and F mechanical, part-revolution power press, model 7B, serial #7B301, which had a six-step die. This die used flat coiled steel stock to stamp out pairs of metal hinges. Employee #1 was having problems with the press jamming on the bottom, getting hot, and the stock running off to one side in the die. Employee #1 had to reach into the die to align the stock. At 10:30 a.m., on the second alignment of the stock, the press tripped and the dies closed on his hand, amputating four fingers. The press was being operated by a foot pedal and the point of operation was not greased.
Keywords: DIE, AMPUTATED, POWER PRESS, FINGER, FOOT CONTROL, CAUGHT BY, JAMMED, LOCKOUT, POINT OF OPERATION, MECH MALFUNCTION
# | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
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1 | 104020680 | Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Punching and stamping press machine operators |