Inspection Detail

Inspection: 124006263 - J & R Industrial Stampings Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Indiana Department Of Labor

Inspection Nr: 124006263

Report ID: 0551800

Date Opened: 08/04/1994

Site Address:
J & R Industrial Stampings Inc.
3638 North State Road 7
Madison, IN 47250

Mailing Address:
Attn Jack W. Steed 3638 North State Road 7, Madison, IN 47250

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3544

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/12/1994

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 09/06/1995

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	901806877	Yes

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	6			5		11
Current Violations	5			6		11
Initial Penalty	$3,600	$0	$0	$0	$0	$3,600
Current Penalty	$1,760	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,760
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	Latest Event
1.	01001	Serious	19100147 C01	09/16/1994	10/04/1994	$300	$600	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	19100217 D01 II	09/16/1994	11/05/1994	$375	$750	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	01003	Serious	19100217 E01 II	09/16/1994	09/24/1994	$560	$750	$0	I - Informal Settlement
4.	01004	Other	19100217 E03	09/16/1994	10/04/1994	$0	$750	$0	I - Informal Settlement
5.	01005	Serious	19100217 G	09/16/1994	10/04/1994	$300	$300	$0	I - Informal Settlement
6.	01006	Serious	19100304 F05 V	09/16/1994	10/04/1994	$225	$450	$0	I - Informal Settlement
7.	02001	Other	19100038 A01	09/16/1994	10/04/1994	$0	$0	$0	-
8.	02002	Other	19100038 B01	09/16/1994	10/04/1994	$0	$0	$0	-
9.	02003	Other	19100178 P01	09/16/1994	10/04/1994	$0	$0	$0	-
10.	02004	Other	19100253 B05 IIG	09/16/1994	09/20/1994	$0	$0	$0	-
11.	02005	Other	19100305 B02	09/16/1994	09/20/1994	$0	$0	$0	-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170389829

Event: 08/04/1994

Employee's thumbs fractured when press parts break

At approximately 1:00 p.m. on Monday, June 13, 1994, Employee #1, a press operator, was operating a Rockford 100 ton full revolution mechanical power press, #8-S. He reached into the point of operation with both hands to retrieve a stamped ladder rung part from the lower die. Simultaneously, the mechanism brake pad sheared off its mounting rivets, and, as the ram cycle completed at the top, the entire ram rolled over and began a gravity fall. The ram caught Employee #1's left and right thumbs between the upper die and two spring-loaded fixtures in the lower die. His thumbs were saved from amputation because of the give within each fixture but he required hospitalization. The press had been purchased on sale five months before the accident. No initial maintenance inspection of all parts and equipment had been performed. Employee #1 had been trained as a pressman and had been producing for five weeks prior to the accident. There was a significant lack of professional competence on the part of management and maintenance/production leadership.

Keywords: FRACTURE, INADEQUATE MAINT, POWER PRESS, WORK RULES, CAUGHT BY, THUMB, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, INEXPERIENCE, POINT OF OPERATION, PRESS OPERATOR

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	124006263			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Punching and stamping press machine operators

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