Inspection Detail

Inspection: 14699623 - Arkla Industries Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Indiana Department Of Labor

Inspection Nr: 14699623

Report ID: 0551800

Date Opened: 04/03/1984

Site Address:
Arkla Industries Inc
810 East Franklin St
Evansville, IN 47704

Mailing Address:
Po Box 534, Evansville, IN 47704

Union Status: Union

SIC:3585

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 04/30/1984

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 06/29/1984

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360581045

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$400	$0	$0	$0	$0	$400
Current Penalty	$400	$0	$0	$0	$0	$400
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	19100212 A01	05/07/1984	05/23/1984	$400	$400	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14464671

Event: 03/05/1984

CAUGHT IN PRESS BRAKE

ON MARCH 5, 1984, AT 3:40 PM, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS OPERATING THE CINCINNATI PRESS BRAKE, PROPERTY #A-1708, WHEN HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER AND MIDDLE FINGER WERE CAUGHT BETWEEN THE TOP OF THE DIE AND THE RAM. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS FEEDING .026" X 6" X 19 9/16" SHEET METAL INTO THE PRESS BRAKE, TO BE PIERCED AND NOTCHED, WHEN HE LOST HIS BALANCE. HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER AND MIDDLE FINGER WERE CAUGHT BETWEEN THE TOP OF THE DIE AND THE RAM. EMPLOYEE # 1 AMPUTATED THE DISTAL PHALANX OF HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER AND THE DISTAL TUFT OF THE LEFT MIDDLE FINGER. THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED AS A RESULT OF THE UNGUARDED 2 1/4" OPENING BETWEEN THE TOP OF THE DIE AND THE RAM ON THE PRESS BRAKE.

Keywords: DIE, AMPUTATED, PRESS BRAKE, FINGER, GUARD, PRESS, RAM

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	14699623			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Punching and stamping press machine operators

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