Inspection Detail

Inspection: 124043225 - General Devices Co Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Indiana Department Of Labor

Inspection Nr: 124043225

Report ID: 0551800

Date Opened: 04/15/1993

Site Address:
General Devices Co Inc
(Plant #1) 525 S Webester Avenue
Indianapolis, IN 46219

Mailing Address:
P O Box 39100, Indianapolis, IN 46239

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3679

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 04/15/1993

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 06/21/1993

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361310816

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations				2		2
Current Violations				2		2
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
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	Other	4000402	05/18/1993	05/21/1993	$0	$0	$0		-
2.	01002	Other	19100332 B01	05/18/1993	06/05/1993	$0	$0	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170393995

Event: 03/24/1993

Employee cuts hand between die shoe and bolster plate

At approximately 8:13 a.m. on March 24, 1993, Employee #1 was helping a coworker move a large die from a die cart onto a 60 ton Rousselle mechanical power press, #PP20/73. The parallel on the bottom of the die shoe fell through the slug hole in the bolster plate as they slid the die into position. The heel of Employee #1's left hand was caught between the bottom of the die shoe and the bolster plate. He sustained a cut which required seven stitches.

Keywords: DIE, CAUGHT BETWEEN, LACERATION, FALLING OBJECT, HAND

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	124043225			Non Hospitalized injury	Cut/Laceration	Punching and stamping press machine operators

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