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Inspection: 115017451 - Contech Division

Inspection Information - Office: Indiana Department Of Labor

 

Inspection Nr: 115017451
Report ID: 0551800
Date Opened: 08/06/1993

Site Address:
Contech Division
1200 Power Drive
Auburn, IN 46706

Mailing Address:
Attn Max Reinhart 1200 Power Dr, Auburn, IN 46706

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3363

NAICS: 0 

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/01/1993

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 11/09/1993

Related Activity
Type Activity Nr Safety Health
Accident 361037963
Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties Serious Willful Repeat Other Unclass Total
Initial Violations 3 5 8
Current Violations 3 5 8
Initial Penalty $7,500 $0 $0 $1,500 $0 $9,000
Current Penalty $4,375 $0 $0 $500 $0 $4,875
FTA Penalty $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0

Violation Items
# Citation ID Citaton Type Standard Cited Issuance Date Abatement Due Date Current Penalty Initial Penalty FTA Penalty Contest Latest Event Note
1. 01001A Serious 19100147 C07 I 09/24/1993 11/04/1993 $1,875 $2,500 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
2. 01001B Serious 19100147 D02 09/24/1993 10/12/1993 $0 $0 $0 -  
3. 01002 Serious 19100212 A01 09/24/1993 11/04/1993 $1,250 $2,500 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
4. 01003 Serious 19100212 A03 II 09/24/1993 11/04/1993 $1,250 $2,500 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
5. 02001 Other 4000402 09/24/1993 10/12/1993 $250 $500 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
6. 02002 Other 19100242 B 09/24/1993 10/12/1993 $250 $500 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
7. 02003 Other 19100333 B02 I 09/24/1993 10/12/1993 $0 $500 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
8. 02004 Other 19101030 C01 I 09/24/1993 10/12/1993 $0 $0 $0 -  
9. 02005 Other 19101200 E01 09/24/1993 11/04/1993 $0 $0 $0 I - Informal Settlement  

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170106181
Event: 08/05/1993
Employee's hands injured by descending press

At approximately 9:15 p.m. on August 5, 1993, Employee #1 was operating hydraulic trim press #4, which was in the automatic mode. There was a buildup of trim pieces on the die that needed to be cleaned off. Employee #1 attempted to clean off the die with the blow gun that was provided but the pieces would not blow away. So she went around the control panel next to the shuttle and climbed up on the shuttle support and cleaned off the die with her hands, in between press cycles. She then assured herself the die was clean and grabbed hold of the 2 in. die guide bar to let herself back down on the floor. The press came down and amputated about half of her right hand and 2 fingers and bruised and cut her left hand. Employee #1 was hospitalized.

Keywords: DIE, AMPUTATED, FINGER, WORK RULES, CLEANING, LOCKOUT, LACERATION, HAND, PRESS, MACHINE--MISC

Investigated Inspection
# Inspection Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 115017451 Hospitalized injury Amputation Machine operators, not specified
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