Inspection Detail
Inspection: 108563057 - The Bloomfield Manufacturing Company, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Indiana Department Of Labor
Site Address:
The Bloomfield Manufacturing Company, Inc.
46 W. Spring Street
Bloomfield, IN 47424
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:3569
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 02/10/1992
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 05/12/1992
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361037609 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 6 | 6 | ||||
| Current Violations | 6 | 6 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $18,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $18,000 |
| Current Penalty | $9,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $9,000 |
| 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 | 19100217 B04 I | 03/13/1992 | 03/16/1992 | $1,500 | $3,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100217 B06 I | 03/13/1992 | 03/31/1992 | $1,500 | $3,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19100217 B08 I | 03/13/1992 | 03/31/1992 | $1,500 | $3,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 4. | 01004 | Serious | 19100217 C01 I | 03/13/1992 | 03/21/1992 | $1,500 | $3,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 5. | 01005 | Serious | 19100217 E01 II | 03/02/1992 | 03/21/1992 | $1,500 | $3,000 | $0 | A - Amendment | ||
| 6. | 01006 | Serious | 19100217 F02 | 03/13/1992 | 04/30/1992 | $1,500 | $3,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
AT 7:15 AM ON JANUARY 9, 1992, EMPLOYEE #1, A PAINTER MACHINE OPERATOR, WAS TEMPORARILY ASSIGNED TO OPERATE A "L & J" FULL REVOLUTION, 4 1/2 TON, MECHANICAL POWER PRESS. AT 8:15 AM THE EMPLOYEE, HOLDING A HAND TOOL WITH HIS RIGHT HAND, MOVED THAT HAND UP THE HANDLE OF THE TOOL TO GAIN LEVERAGE SO HE COULD EJECT THE HINGE PART FROM THE LOWER DIE PINS. HE WAS HOLDING THE NEW HINGE PART TO BE STAMPED WITH HIS LEFT HAND. USING HIS RIGHT FOOT, EMPLOYEE #1 DEPRESSED THE UNGUARDED FOOT PEDAL, CAUSING THE PRESS TO CYCLE. THE UPPER DIE STRUCK AND AMPUTATED THE TIPS OF HIS INDEX, MIDDLE, AND RING FINGERS OF HIS RIGHT HAND. THE TRIPPING MECHANISM HAD BEEN BLOCKED TO ALLOW OPERATION OF THE FOOT PEDAL, THUS BY-PASSING THE TWO UNGUARDED PALM BUTTONS AND EXPOSING EMPLOYEE #1 TO THE PRESS'S UNGUARDED POINT OF OPERATION. THE EMPLOYEE INITIALLY RAN TO A SINK TO WASH HIS HAND, THEN WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE GREENE COUNTY GENERAL HOSPITAL IN LINTON, INDIANA. HE WAS THEN TRANSFERRED TO UNION HOSPITAL IN TERRE HAUTE, INDIANA FOR OUTPATIENT SURGERY.
Keywords: AMPUTATED, POWER PRESS, FINGER, FOOT CONTROL, POINT OF OPERATION, UNTRAINED, PRESS, UNGUARDED
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 108563057 | Non Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Punching and stamping press machine operators |
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