Inspection Detail

Inspection: 115041477 - Custom Pak, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Iowa 0751910

Inspection Nr: 115041477

Report ID: 0751910

Date Opened: 03/25/1992

Site Address:
Custom Pak, Inc.
86 16th Avenue N
Clinton, IA 52732

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3089

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 03/25/1992

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 07/06/1992

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$2,975	$0	$0	$0	$0	$2,975
Current Penalty	$2,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$2,000
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.	01001	Serious	19100212 A03 II	05/11/1992	05/11/1992	$2,000	$2,975	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 828236

Event: 03/25/1992

Employee's finger amputated by die

Employee #1 was trimming flash off a blow-molded plastic part using an air cylinder press and dies. The plexiglass window in the barrier guard hinged door on the press was broken out. The employee placed a part in the press, then noticed that the part was not in the proper position. She reached through the broken window instead of opening the guard door, and the press tripped. Her left ring finger was caught by the die's knife. The door was interlocked and could have prevented the accident if the employee had opened it. She was not sure if she stepped on the foot pedal. Tests show that the door must be closed and the foot pedal tripped to cycle the press.

Keywords: KNIFE, DIE, AMPUTATED, INADEQUATE MAINT, FINGER, WORK RULES, PLASTIC MFG, FOOT-POWERED PRESS, PRESS, UNGUARDED

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	115041477			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Misc. metal & plastic processing machine operators

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