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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 125329631 - The Selmer Company Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Indiana Department Of Labor
Site Address:
The Selmer Company Inc
1119 N Main St
Elkhart, IN 46514
Mailing Address:
Attn Clifton Cartwright 1119 North Main St, Elkhart, IN 46514
Union Status: Union
SIC:3931
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 04/28/1997
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 06/09/1997
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362659476 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $900 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $900 |
| Current Penalty | $900 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $900 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citaton Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001A | Serious | 19100217 C03 IVB | 05/13/1997 | 05/16/1997 | $900 | $900 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19100217 D09 I | 05/13/1997 | 05/31/1997 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 01001C | Serious | 19100217 E01 II | 05/13/1997 | 05/31/1997 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 4. | 01001D | Serious | 19100217 F02 | 05/13/1997 | 05/31/1997 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 5. | 02001 | Other | 19100132 D02 | 05/13/1997 | 05/31/1997 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
At 1:00 p.m. on or about April 4, 1997, Employee #1 was operating a 36-ton L & J partial revolution mechanical power punch press. He was using pullbacks as safeguards and feeding in material with his hands; the press was cycled by a foot control. Employee #1 would put a small piece of metal in the middle of the die area with his right hand and step then step on the foot trip to cycle the press and coin the part. The part would fall out of the die area by itself. Employee #1 said he had was removing his hand from the die area when the ram started to come down on its own, and caught the tip of his index finger in the die area. His finger was amputated just below the fingernail.
Keywords: AMPUTATED, POWER PRESS, FINGER, WORK RULES, POINT OF OPERATION, FOOT-POWERED PRESS, PUNCH PRESS, MECH MALFUNCTION
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 125329631 | Non Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Punching and stamping press machine operators |