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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 115015265 - Ran-Paige Co Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Indiana Department Of Labor
Site Address:
Ran-Paige Co Inc
840 Penn St
Sellersburg, IN 47172
Mailing Address:
Attn Jay Hulbert P O Box B, Sellersburg, IN 47172
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:3559
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 03/25/1993
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 09/20/1993
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361310667 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 7 | 7 | 14 | |||
| Current Violations | 5 | 9 | 14 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $14,575 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $14,575 |
| Current Penalty | $4,537 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,537 |
| 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 | 19100212 A01 | 05/21/1993 | 05/26/1993 | $550 | $1,100 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002A | Serious | 19100215 A04 | 05/21/1993 | 05/26/1993 | $550 | $1,100 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01002B | Serious | 19100215 B09 | 05/21/1993 | 05/26/1993 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 4. | 01003 | Serious | 19100217 C02 IA | 05/21/1993 | 06/08/1993 | $1,375 | $2,750 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 5. | 01004 | Other | 19100217 D01 II | 05/21/1993 | 06/08/1993 | $0 | $2,750 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 6. | 01005 | Serious | 19100217 E01 II | 05/21/1993 | 06/08/1993 | $1,375 | $2,750 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 7. | 01006 | Other | 19100217 F02 | 05/21/1993 | 06/08/1993 | $0 | $2,750 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 8. | 01007 | Serious | 19100334 A02 II | 05/21/1993 | 05/26/1993 | $687 | $1,375 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 9. | 02001 | Other | 19100023 A01 | 05/21/1993 | 06/08/1993 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 10. | 02002 | Other | 19100101 B | 05/21/1993 | 05/29/1993 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 11. | 02003 | Other | 19100110 E04 III | 05/21/1993 | 05/26/1993 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 12. | 02004 | Other | 19100178 P01 | 05/21/1993 | 05/29/1993 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 13. | 02005 | Other | 19100253 A03 | 05/21/1993 | 05/26/1993 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 14. | 02006 | Other | 19100253 E05 V | 05/21/1993 | 05/26/1993 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 15. | 02007 | Other | 19100304 E01 IV | 05/21/1993 | 05/26/1993 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 11:10 a.m. on Thursday, March 4, 1993, Employee #1 was operating a 70 ton Niagara full-revolution mechanical power press when he inadvertently activated the foot pedal with his right foot while reaching into the point of operation with his right hand to remove aluminum slug blanks that had jammed up the die. The first two phalanges of his ring finger were amputated and the middle finger was fractured. The employee had a total of two weeks experience with this employer, and had operated two other full-revolution presses with two-hand controls for only six hours before being assigned the Niagara press, serial #32022. Training was conducted by a very busy die setter, who ran a total of six parts to demonstrate the operation. Another young employee watched as another 10 or so parts were run by Employee #1. Trouble developed when slugs jammed in the die within 35 minutes of operation and the foreman came by and told Employee #1 to "hurry up." Ten minutes later the accident occurred. Two-hand concurrent controls on the press had been bypassed and rendered inoperative. The point of operation had a rudimentary barrier guard with a 22 in. by 14 in. opening.
Keywords: AMPUTATED, POWER PRESS, FINGER, WORK RULES, FOOT CONTROL, INEXPERIENCE, POINT OF OPERATION, FOOT-POWERED PRESS, UNTRAINED, HAND
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 115015265 | Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Punching and stamping press machine operators |