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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 107929655 - Eastern Home Products
Inspection Information - Office: Indiana Department Of Labor
Site Address:
Eastern Home Products
1536 Grant St
Elkhart, IN 46516
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2392
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Planned
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 09/22/1989
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 01/09/1990
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360196489 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 5 | 17 | 22 | |||
| Current Violations | 5 | 17 | 22 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $2,600 | $0 | $0 | $100 | $0 | $2,700 |
| Current Penalty | $1,900 | $0 | $0 | $100 | $0 | $2,000 |
| 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. | 01001 | Serious | 19100212 A03 II | 11/16/1989 | 11/19/1989 | $500 | $1,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002A | Serious | 19100219 D01 | 11/16/1989 | 11/19/1989 | $400 | $500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01002B | Serious | 19100219 E03 I | 11/16/1989 | 11/19/1989 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 4. | 01003 | Serious | 19100219 F03 | 11/16/1989 | 11/19/1989 | $300 | $400 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 5. | 01004 | Serious | 19100303 G02 I | 11/16/1989 | 11/19/1989 | $300 | $300 | $0 | - | ||
| 6. | 01005 | Serious | 19100305 B01 | 11/16/1989 | 11/19/1989 | $400 | $400 | $0 | - | ||
| 7. | 02001 | Other | 4000402 | 11/16/1989 | 11/19/1989 | $100 | $100 | $0 | - | ||
| 8. | 02002 | Other | 19100151 C | 11/16/1989 | 01/09/1990 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 9. | 02003 | Other | 19100157 E04 | 11/16/1989 | 11/22/1989 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 10. | 02004 | Other | 19100157 E03 | 11/16/1989 | 11/19/1989 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 11. | 02005 | Other | 19100252 A02 V6 | 11/16/1989 | 11/19/1989 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 12. | 02006 | Other | 19100304 F01 IV | 11/16/1989 | 01/09/1990 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 13. | 02007 | Other | 19100304 F02 | 11/16/1989 | 11/19/1989 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 14. | 02008 | Other | 19100304 F04 | 11/16/1989 | 11/19/1989 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 15. | 02009 | Other | 19100304 F05 IVA | 11/16/1989 | 11/19/1989 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 16. | 02010 | Other | 19100304 F05 V | 11/16/1989 | 11/19/1989 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 17. | 02011 | Other | 19100305 A02 IIIG | 11/16/1989 | 01/09/1990 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 18. | 02012 | Other | 19100305 B02 | 11/16/1989 | 11/19/1989 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 19. | 02013 | Other | 19100305 A01 I | 11/16/1989 | 11/19/1989 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 20. | 02014 | Other | 19100305 G01 III | 11/16/1989 | 11/19/1989 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 21. | 02015 | Other | 19101200 F05 I | 11/16/1989 | 01/09/1990 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 22. | 02016 | Other | 19101200 G08 | 11/16/1989 | 01/09/1990 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 23. | 02017 | Other | 19101200 H | 11/16/1989 | 01/09/1990 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 12:10 p.m. on august 21, 1989, Employee #1 was operating a Spuhl Anderson machine company panel cutter Model PL-6 S/N 419-B. Employee #1 was reaching into the front of the operation holding the fabric and pushed a start button to start a stationary cutter so he could pull the fabric through and close it. The machine was apparently in the sharpen mode and the knife went across cutting and amputating the thumb and fist two fingers of Employee #1 left hand who was taken to the hospital and treated.
Keywords: KNIFE, AMPUTATED, FINGER, THUMB, NIP POINT
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 107929655 | Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Textile cutting machine operators |