Inspection Detail

Inspection: 107917270 - Penz Products Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Indiana Department Of Labor

Inspection Nr: 107917270

Report ID: 0551800

Date Opened: 11/20/1989

Site Address:
Penz Products Inc
1320 S Merrifield Ave
Mishawaka, IN 46544

Mailing Address:
1320 S Merrifield, Mishawaka, IN 46545

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3082

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 12/11/1989

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 02/26/1990

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360471148

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations				1		1
Current Violations				1		1
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
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.	02001	Other	19100305 B02	01/19/1990	01/25/1990	$0	$0	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 671933

Event: 11/13/1989

Employee's finger amputated by press

At approximately 10:30 a.m. on November 13, 1989, Employee #1 was operating a foot operated Bliss 21 ton full revolution mechanical power press, serial #58243, company #2, with barrier guards. Employee #1 opened the front guard to oil the die and remove scrap. He was reaching into the die with his right hand when the machine tripped and cycled, amputating the first joint of his index and middle fingers and the tip of his ring finger on his right hand. Employee #1 had raised the barrier guard without company knowledge or permission.

Keywords: MAINTENANCE, AMPUTATED, POWER PRESS, BARRIER GUARD, FINGER, WORK RULES, FOOT-POWERED PRESS, UNGUARDED

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	107917270			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Punching and stamping press machine operators

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