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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 14699623 - Arkla Industries Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Indiana Department Of Labor
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
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360581045 |
| 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 |
| # | 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
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
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14699623 | Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Punching and stamping press machine operators |