Inspection Detail

Inspection: 114969157 - Nibco, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Indiana Department Of Labor

Inspection Nr: 114969157

Report ID: 0551800

Date Opened: 06/02/1992

Site Address:
Nibco, Inc.
500 North Simpson Avenue
Elkhart, IN 46515

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: Union

SIC:3494

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 06/15/1992

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 09/01/1992

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361040272

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$5,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$5,000
Current Penalty	$2,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$2,500
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citation Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Serious	19100217 F02	07/24/1992	08/11/1992	$2,500	$5,000	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 981126

Event: 05/15/1992

Employee's finger broken in press

At approximately 7:25 p.m. on or about May 15, 1992, Employee #1 was operating press #4045, a Federal 32 ton, full-revolution, mechanical power press. The employee was instructed to change the dies in the press. After changing the dies, the employee took the guard off the press. He then held a limit switch with his left hand, and a piece of material in the point of operation with his right hand. He tripped the press with his right elbow. When he pressed the palm button with his elbow, the ram came down on his right hand. His right index finger was broken.

Keywords: FRACTURE, POWER PRESS, FINGER, WORK RULES, POINT OF OPERATION, STRUCK BY, UNGUARDED, RAM

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	114969157			Non Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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