Inspection Detail

Inspection: 104266630 - John Deere Component Works

Inspection Information - Office: Iowa 0751910

Inspection Nr: 104266630

Report ID: 0751910

Date Opened: 04/30/1987

Site Address:
John Deere Component Works
400 Westfield Avenue
Waterloo, IA 50704

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 270, Waterloo, IA 50704

Union Status: Union

SIC:3523

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 04/30/1987

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 06/09/1987

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$140	$0	$0	$0	$0	$140
Current Penalty	$140	$0	$0	$0	$0	$140
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	Serious	19100217 B04 I	05/11/1987	05/14/1987	$140	$140	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 1002195

Event: 02/26/1987

EMPLOYEE SUFFERED AMPUTATION OF PARTS OF 2 FINGERS IN PRESS

AT ABOUT 8:30 AM ON FEBRUARY 26, 1987, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS SETTING UP A MECHANICAL POWER PRESS (70 TON, DIE NAMIC, MINSTER SERIAL NO. 70-55-25917, PARTIAL REVOLUTION, SINGLE STROKE). HE HAD REMOVED THE DIE GUARD AND REACHED INTO THE POINT OF OPERATION TO STRAIGHTEN SOME MISALIGNED MATERIAL. HE HAD SET THE MODE SELECTOR ON SINGLE STROKE RATHER THAN INCH AND HAD SELECTED THE FOOT ACTUATOR RATHER THAN THE PALM BUTTONS. THERE WERE SOME BOLTS REMOVED FROM THE FOOT PEDAL COVER, ALLOWING THE COVER TO FLIP UP AND EXPOSE THE PEDAL. THE EMPLOYEE ACCIDENTALLY ACTIVATED THE PRESS WHILE HIS HAND WAS STILL IN THE DIE AREA. THE PRESS CYCLED, AMPUTATING PARTS OF TWO FINGERS. THE EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE HAD REPORTED THE LOOSE COVER ON THE FOOT PEDAL AND THAT THE COVER HAD BEEN TAPED INTO THE "UP" POSITION.

Keywords: DIE, MAINTENANCE, AMPUTATED, POWER PRESS, FINGER, POINT OF OPERATION, UNGUARDED

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	104266630			Non Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Punching and stamping press machine operators

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