Inspection Detail
Inspection: 115015018 - Blitz Manufacturing Co Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Indiana Department Of Labor
Site Address:
Blitz Manufacturing Co Inc
263 America Place
Jeffersonville, IN 47130
Mailing Address:
Attn Philip Sturm Po Box 846, Jeffersonville, IN 47130
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2842
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 06/22/1992
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 09/29/1992
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361307465 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 9 | 1 | 10 | |||
| Current Violations | 9 | 1 | 10 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $9,275 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $9,275 |
| Current Penalty | $4,640 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,640 |
| 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 | 19100147 C01 | 08/07/1992 | 08/25/1992 | $438 | $875 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100217 B06 II | 08/07/1992 | 08/15/1992 | $438 | $875 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19100217 C01 I | 08/07/1992 | 08/15/1992 | $875 | $1,750 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 4. | 01004 | Serious | 19100217 D01 II | 08/07/1992 | 08/15/1992 | $438 | $875 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 5. | 01005A | Serious | 19100217 F02 | 08/07/1992 | 08/25/1992 | $875 | $1,750 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 6. | 01005B | Serious | 19100217 F02 | 08/07/1992 | 08/15/1992 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 7. | 01006 | Serious | 19100219 B01 | 08/07/1992 | 08/15/1992 | $438 | $875 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 8. | 01007A | Serious | 19100219 D01 | 08/07/1992 | 08/25/1992 | $350 | $700 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 9. | 01007B | Serious | 19100219 E03 I | 08/07/1992 | 08/25/1992 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 10. | 01008 | Serious | 19100219 F03 | 08/07/1992 | 08/25/1992 | $350 | $700 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 11. | 01009 | Serious | 19100303 G02 I | 08/07/1992 | 08/11/1992 | $438 | $875 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 12. | 02001 | Other | 19100178 P01 | 08/07/1992 | 08/25/1992 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 3:20 p.m. on Wednesday, April 22, 1992, Employee #1, operator of a V & D Press Co., Hudson, NY, 45-ton mechanical power press, serial #302-26, was performing test runs of a set-up that production was going to use. Four layers of cotton cloth material were fed off four rolls to the right of the press and run through the point of operation die, where two adjoining polishing glove mitten sections were blanked out of the material. The remainder of the cloth stock was pulled to the left of the press for collection. Two-hand concurrent controls were installed and were operating according to standard requirements. After the cycle, the employee reached into the point of operation with the fingertips of both her hands to jiggle loose the mitten sections, which tended to stick, and were stuck in the die holes by loose strands. Because of a dragging clutch, the press re-cycled just as the employee's fingers on her right hand reached the point of operation. The first phalange of the index, middle, and ring fingers were amputated.
Keywords: AMPUTATED, POWER PRESS, FINGER, STUCK, POINT OF OPERATION, MECH MALFUNCTION
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 115015018 | Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Fabricating machine operators, n.e.c. |
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