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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 105434849 - The Singer Company-Motor Products Division
Inspection Information - Office: Sc Department Of Labor, Licensing, And Regulation
Site Address:
The Singer Company-Motor Products Division
Highway 8, (Pumpkintown Hwy)
Pickens, SC 29671
Mailing Address:
8 Stamford Forum (P.O. 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: 02/24/1987
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 03/16/1987
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360775746 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $420 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $420 |
| Current Penalty | $420 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $420 |
| 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 | 03/02/1987 | 03/05/1987 | $420 | $420 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19100217 D09 I | 03/02/1987 | 03/05/1987 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
EMPLOYEE #1 WAS LINING UP THE DIE ON A NIAGARA PARTIAL REVOLUTION POWER PRESS (110 TON, SERIAL #37650). AS HE ATTEMPTED TO CLEAN THE FACE OF THE RAM WITH HIS HAND HE ACCIDENTALLY HIT THE PROTECTED FOOT PEDAL, CAUSING THE PRESS TO CYCLE. THE PRESS CAUGHT EMPLOYEE'S #1 ARM BETWEEN THE RAM AND THE DIE. HE SUFFERED A BONE FRACTURE.
Keywords: DIE, FRACTURE, POWER PRESS, CLEANING, FOOT CONTROL, POINT OF OPERATION, ARM, UNGUARDED, RAM
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 105434849 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Punching and stamping press machine operators |