Inspection Detail

Inspection: 125393009 - Machine-Rite Products

Inspection Information - Office: Indiana Department Of Labor

Inspection Nr: 125393009

Report ID: 0551800

Date Opened: 03/25/1998

Site Address:
Machine-Rite Products
1775 E Us 20
Lagrange, IN 46795

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: Union

SIC:3714

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 03/25/1998

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 05/26/1998

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362667891

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations				1		1
Initial Penalty	$6,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$6,500
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$100	$0	$100
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	Serious	19100217 F02	04/24/1998	05/12/1998	$0	$5,000	$0		I - Informal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
2.	01002	Other	19100217 G	04/24/1998	05/12/1998	$100	$1,500	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170384697

Event: 02/13/1998

Employee's finger amputated in power press

Employee #1, age 19, was in training to operate a Johnson 35 ton full-revolution mechanical power press, serial #62157. He came in after his lunch break and picked up some parts to be formed from the floor. He inserted the parts into the die and cycled the press without putting on the pull-backs. Employee #1's left index finger was amputated at the second joint. The press was equipped with pull-backs, hairpin-style guards on the sides and rear, and a guarded but unanchored foot switch. Employee #1 was unsupervised at the time of the accident.

Keywords: PULL BACK DEVICE, AMPUTATED, POWER PRESS, UNSECURED, FINGER, WORK RULES, FOOT CONTROL, POINT OF OPERATION, UNTRAINED

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	125393009			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Punching and stamping press machine operators

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