Inspection Detail

Inspection: 124011529 - Selmer Company Incorporated

Inspection Information - Office: Indiana Department Of Labor

Inspection Nr: 124011529

Report ID: 0551800

Date Opened: 12/14/1998

Site Address:
Selmer Company Incorporated
1119 North Main Street
Elkhart, IN 46514

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: Union

SIC:3931

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 12/14/1998

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 05/26/1999

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362666182

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	3			1		4
Current Violations	3			1		4
Initial Penalty	$7,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$7,000
Current Penalty	$2,545	$0	$0	$0	$0	$2,545
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	19100215 B09	04/27/1999	05/15/1999	$635	$1,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	19100217 D07	04/27/1999	04/30/1999	$1,060	$3,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	01003	Serious	19100219 B01	04/27/1999	05/15/1999	$850	$2,000	$0	I - Informal Settlement
4.	02001	Other	19100305 G01 I	04/27/1999	05/15/1999	$0	$0	$0	-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170390355

Event: 11/25/1998

Employee's hands injured by flying die pieces

Employee #1 was operating a 400 ton Toledo full-revolution mechanical power press, #663. As the press was cycling, the die worked loose from the punch and dropped, breaking into pieces that struck Employee #1's hands and fingers. The press was equipped with pull-backs and a foot control.

Keywords: DIE, POWER PRESS, UNSECURED, FINGER, STRUCK BY, FLYING OBJECT, PRESS OPERATOR, HAND, PRESS

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	124011529			Non Hospitalized injury	Puncture	Punching and stamping press machine operators

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