Inspection Detail

Inspection: 105434849 - The Singer Company-Motor Products Division

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

Inspection Nr: 105434849

Report ID: 0454510

Date Opened: 02/02/1987

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

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360775746

Violation Summary
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

Violation Items
#	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

Investigation Nr: 14568224

Event: 01/26/1987

EMPLOYEE'S ARM CAUGHT IN POWER PRESS

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

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	105434849			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Punching and stamping press machine operators

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