Inspection Detail

Inspection: 105472864 - Aircap Industries Corp.

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

Inspection Nr: 105472864

Report ID: 0454510

Date Opened: 03/08/1988

Site Address:
Aircap Industries Corp.
Hwy 261 E.
Manning, SC 29102

Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 2120, Tupelo, MS 38803

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3524

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 03/29/1988

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 10/12/1988

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360283535

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			1		2
Current Violations	1			1		2
Initial Penalty	$560	$0	$0	$0	$0	$560
Current Penalty	$187	$0	$0	$0	$0	$187
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	Latest Event
1.	02001A	Serious	19100217 C03 IV	05/11/1988	05/16/1988	$187	$560	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	02001B	Serious	19100217 D01	05/11/1988	05/14/1988	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	03001	Other	19100217 D06 I	05/11/1988	06/13/1988	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 674895

Event: 03/07/1988

EMPLOYEE'S FINGER AMPUTATED IN POWER PRESS

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS OPERATING A UFI FULL REVOLUTION, 110 TON POWER PRESS (SERIAL NUMBER 524120), FORMING LAWN MOWER FRONT GRILLS OUT OF SHEET METAL. HE WAS WEARING PULLOUTS AND WAS HAND FEEDING THE PRESS. THE PRESS EQUIPPED WITH A FOOT PEDAL ACTIVATOR. EMPLOYEE #1 TRIED TO PLACE A PART INTO THE PRESS WHEN THERE WAS ALREADY ONE THERE. THE PRESS ACTIVATED, AMPUTATING ONE OF THE FINGERS OF HIS RIGHT HAND BETWEEN THE FIRST AND SECOND JOINTS.

Keywords: PULL BACK DEVICE, AMPUTATED, POWER PRESS, FINGER, WORK RULES, FOOT CONTROL, CRUSHED, PRESS

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	105472864			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Punching and stamping press machine operators

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