Inspection Detail

Inspection: 108000209 - New York Blower Co

Inspection Information - Office: Indiana Department Of Labor

Inspection Nr: 108000209

Report ID: 0551800

Date Opened: 06/12/1989

Site Address:
New York Blower Co
171 Factory St
Laporte, IN 46350

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: Union

SIC:3564

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 06/28/1989

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 05/29/1990

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360469969

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$720	$0	$0	$0	$0	$720
Current Penalty	$360	$0	$0	$0	$0	$360
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.	01001	Serious	19100212 A01	07/26/1989	09/12/1989	$360	$720	$0	08/14/1989	R - Review Commission

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 981373

Event: 05/18/1989

EMPLOYEE'S FINGERS AMPUTATED WHEN CAUGHT IN BRAKE PRESS

At approximately 10:15 p.m., on May 18, 1989, Employee #1 was operating a Pacific 200-ton-hydraulic brake press, New York blower, Serial Number 05282. The press was activated by a foot pedal and did not have two-hand trip buttons. Employee #1 was making a die change and put the bottom die on the press. Employee #1 started to put top die on the ram. When Employee #1 slid the die on the ram he put his hand under the top die to help slide the die into position. When Employee #1 did this he apparently moved his foot and stepped on the foot control. The ram and die came down and amputated the four fingers on his left hand at the metacarpal joints. Employee #1 was then taken to the hospital for medical treatment.

Keywords: DIE, AMPUTATED, FINGER, FOOT CONTROL, HYDRAULIC PRESS, HAND, RAM

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	108000209			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Punching and stamping press machine operators

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