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Inspection: 105423404 - Singer Company, Motor Products Division

Inspection Information - Office: Sc Department Of Labor, Licensing, And Regulation

 

Inspection Nr: 105423404
Report ID: 0454510
Date Opened: 12/08/1987

Site Address:
Singer Company, Motor Products Division
Pumpkintown Road
Pickens, SC 29671

Mailing Address:
Post Office Box 10151, Stamford, CT 06904

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3546

NAICS: 0 

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 01/29/1988

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 04/01/1988

Related Activity
Type Activity Nr Safety Health
Accident 360279079
Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties Serious Willful Repeat Other Unclass Total
Initial Violations 2 2
Current Violations 2 2
Initial Penalty $1,440 $0 $0 $0 $0 $1,440
Current Penalty $1,440 $0 $0 $0 $0 $1,440
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 F02 02/22/1988 03/25/1988 $720 $720 $0 -  
2. 01002A Serious 19100217 C03 IV 02/22/1988 02/25/1988 $720 $720 $0 -  
3. 01002B Serious 19100217 E01 I 02/22/1988 02/25/1988 $0 $0 $0 -  

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 734988
Event: 12/02/1987
EMPLOYEE'S FINGERS AMPUTATED IN POWER PRESS

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS OPERATING A NIAGARA FULL REVOLUTION POWER PRESS, COMPANY # 19, PUNCHING OUT SABER SAW BASE PLATES. THE PRESS WAS PROVIDED WITH A SET OF PULL OUTS ATTACHED TO THE RAM AND WAS ACTIVATED BY A FOOT PEDAL. AS EMPLOYEE #1 PLACED A PIECE OF PLATE INTO THE POINT OF OPERATION, THE PRESS CYCLED AND CAUGHT HER RIGHT HAND IN THE DIES. SHE SUFFERED THE AMPUTATION OF THE FIRST THREE FINGERS ON HER RIGHT HAND.

Keywords: PULL BACK DEVICE, AMPUTATED, POWER PRESS, FINGER, FOOT CONTROL, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, POINT OF OPERATION

Investigated Inspection
# Inspection Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 105423404 Hospitalized injury Amputation Punching and stamping press machine operators
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