Inspection Detail

Inspection: 125363200 - Stone Products Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Indiana Department Of Labor

Inspection Nr: 125363200

Report ID: 0551800

Date Opened: 06/23/1998

Site Address:
Stone Products Inc.
1206 7th St.
Bedford, IN 47421

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 369, Bedford, IN 47421

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3469

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 07/28/1998

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 10/16/1998

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362667735

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$2,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$2,500
Current Penalty	$1,250	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,250
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.	01001A	Serious	19100217 C01 I	09/09/1998	09/14/1998	$1,250	$2,500	$0		I - Informal Settlement
2.	01001B	Serious	19100217 D01 II	09/09/1998	09/27/1998	$0	$0	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170391486

Event: 06/22/1998

Employee's fingers amputated in power press

At approximately 1:05 p.m. on or about June 22, 1998, Employee #1 was directing a new operator on scrap extraction from a 55 ton Ferracute part-revolution mechanical power press, serial #83349. She was reaching in to pull material through when the coworker apparently stepped on the foot pedal. The press cycled, amputating two of Employee #1's fingers to the first joint.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, POWER PRESS, FINGER, WORK RULES, FOOT CONTROL, INEXPERIENCE, POINT OF OPERATION, FOOT-POWERED PRESS, PRESS OPERATOR, UNGUARDED

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	125363200			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Misc. metal,plastic,stone&glass-working mach. op's

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