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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 125380519 - Multi-Plex, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Indiana Department Of Labor
Site Address:
Multi-Plex, Inc.
Po Box 98, State Road 9 North
Howe, IN 46746
Mailing Address:
Po Box 98 State Road 9 North, Howe, IN 46746
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:3469
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 09/16/1997
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 11/21/1997
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362659633 | ||
| Accident | 362659856 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 5 | 5 | ||||
| Current Violations | 4 | 4 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $10,625 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $10,625 |
| Current Penalty | $4,240 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,240 |
| 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. | 01001 | Serious | 19100147 C07 I | 10/24/1997 | 11/11/1997 | $1,060 | $2,125 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100147 F04 | 10/24/1997 | 11/11/1997 | $1,060 | $2,125 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19100217 C02 ID | 10/24/1997 | 11/11/1997 | $0 | $2,125 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 4. | 01004 | Serious | 19100217 D01 I | 10/24/1997 | 11/11/1997 | $1,060 | $2,125 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 5. | 01005 | Serious | 19100217 F02 | 10/24/1997 | 11/11/1997 | $1,060 | $2,125 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 7: 30 a.m. on or about August 22, 1997, Employee #1 was operating L & J partial revolution press #112, using pullbacks to protect his hands when in the dies and a single-guarded foot pedal to trip the press. He was reaching into the dies after the stroke to remove the part when the press cycled, crushing his right hand and amputating his index finger. Evidently, the two-hand pullbacks were not adjusted properly. At approximately 4:30 a.m. on or about September 10, 1997, Employee #2 was finishing a setup on L & J partial revolution press #131. He was using a single-guarded foot pedal to trip the press while feeding rolled steel into the progressive die, having bypassed the interlocked barrier guard. He was reaching into the die to adjust the steel strip when the press cycled or jogged. His left hand was pinched in the dies and all four fingers had to be amputated. Two-hand controls were not being used or properly aligned to prevent Employees #1 and #2 from having their hands in the point of operation during the adjustment stroke.
Keywords: PULL BACK DEVICE, AMPUTATED, POWER PRESS, FINGER, WORK RULES, TWO-HAND CONTROL, CRUSHED, FOOT-POWERED PRESS, PRESS OPERATOR, HAND
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 125380519 | Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Punching and stamping press machine operators | ||
| 2 | 125380519 | Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Punching and stamping press machine operators |