Inspection Detail

Inspection: 104027081 - Erincraft Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Indiana Department Of Labor

Inspection Nr: 104027081

Report ID: 0551800

Date Opened: 04/18/1988

Site Address:
Erincraft Inc
402 Truesdale Ave
Laporte, IN 46350

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3433

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 05/11/1988

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 04/20/1989

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360469415

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations			1			1
Current Violations			1			1
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$1,080	$0	$0	$1,080
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$540	$0	$0	$540
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citaton Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Repeat	19100212 A03 II	06/07/1988	07/18/1988	$540	$1,080	$0		A - Amendment

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 976365

Event: 04/08/1988

Employee's finger amputated in press brake machine

At approximately 7:30 p.m. on April 8, 1988, Employee #1 had been shown how to operate a 25-ton Chicago press brake, serial #L11994, by his foreman. The foreman ran one part and left the rest for Employee #1 to run. Employee #1 had run one side of his first part and was attempting to align the other side when the press brake cycled. Employee #1's right index finger was amputated at the first joint. The press brake had no point of operation guarding. It is not known if Employee #1 cycled the press or if the press cycled on its own.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, PRESS BRAKE, FINGER, WORK RULES, INEXPERIENCE, POINT OF OPERATION, UNGUARDED

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	104027081			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Punching and stamping press machine operators

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