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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 114997000 - Imperial Stamping Corporation
Inspection Information - Office: Indiana Department Of Labor
Site Address:
Imperial Stamping Corporation
23852 Reedy Drive
Elkhart, IN 46514
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:3469
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 03/25/1994
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 05/25/1994
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361308513 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Current Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $8,100 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $8,100 |
| Current Penalty | $4,575 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,575 |
| 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 C03 IVB | 04/15/1994 | 04/20/1994 | $3,000 | $3,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002A | Serious | 19100217 D09 I | 04/15/1994 | 05/03/1994 | $1,575 | $2,100 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01002B | Serious | 19100217 E01 I | 04/15/1994 | 05/03/1994 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 4. | 01002C | Serious | 19100217 E01 II | 04/15/1994 | 05/03/1994 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 5. | 01003A | Serious | 19100217 E03 | 04/15/1994 | 05/03/1994 | $0 | $3,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 6. | 01003B | Serious | 19100217 F02 | 04/15/1994 | 05/03/1994 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
At or about 3:15 p.m. on March 3, 1994, Employee #1 was operating a Toledo #7 80-ton full revolution mechanical power punch press. She was forming and punching a flat 12 gauge piece of steel that was 23 in. long and 2 1/2 in. wide into a bracket for a van part. The employee would insert the piece into the die area with her left hand, step on the foot control, then remove the part with her right hand. As she removed a part, the press reportedly cycled and caught her fingers in the die area. Three fingers on her right hand were amputated. The employee said that she did not step on the foot control and that the press came down on its own although she was wearing pull backs, which the employer admitted were not adjusted properly. According to the employee, the set-up man set them up for the part before it was formed and forgot that after the part is formed in this press, it is approximately 3/4 in. higher. He forgot to allow for this difference when he adjusted the pull backs for the employee. The next day the company advised all press operators that all parts will be inserted and removed by hand tools.
Keywords: POWER PRESS, WORK RULES, CAUGHT BY, POINT OF OPERATION, FOOT-POWERED PRESS, SET UP, PRESS OPERATOR, PUNCH PRESS
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 114997000 | Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Punching and stamping press machine operators |