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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 104267596 - Western International Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Iowa 0751910
Site Address:
Western International Inc.
3811 Mcdonald Avenue
Des Moines, IA 50313
Mailing Address:
Po Box 357, Des Moines, IA 50302
Union Status: Union
SIC:3524
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 01/26/1988
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 01/05/1989
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Complaint | 70248448 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 4 | 4 | ||||
| Current Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $2,340 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,340 |
| Current Penalty | $650 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $650 |
| 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 A04 | 02/01/1988 | 02/04/1988 | $125 | $450 | $0 | 02/08/1988 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100217 D09 IV | 02/01/1988 | 02/10/1988 | $720 | $720 | $0 | 02/08/1988 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 3. | 01003A | Serious | 19100217 E01 I | 02/01/1988 | 02/04/1988 | $400 | $720 | $0 | 02/08/1988 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 4. | 01003B | Serious | 19100217 E01 I | 02/01/1988 | 02/04/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 02/08/1988 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 5. | 01004 | Serious | 19100217 E02 | 02/01/1988 | 02/04/1988 | $125 | $450 | $0 | 02/08/1988 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 was putting a handle part into a 60 ton Chicago press, #0117, serial #1-12216, with a 97 in. ram. Press operation was a two-step process as two handles had to be in the die at the same time. The ends of one handle were flattened while holes were punched into the flattened ends of another handle. The employee was checking on a handle for a seam that had to be in the down position. The press activated on its own, catching her left hand in the left die and amputating her index, middle, and ring fingers and crushing her little finger. Investigation revealed that the bearing for the fly wheel was frozen solid. The clutch and brake mechanism overrode the safety light curtain, causing the machine to activate. There were no records of regular machine checks and interviews with the employee indicated that no preventive maintenance had been done for the last several years.
Keywords: DIE, AMPUTATED, INADEQUATE MAINT, FINGER, WORK RULES, CAUGHT BY, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, CRUSHED, PRESS
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 104267596 | Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Punching and stamping press machine operators |