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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 14707541 - Sims Cabinet Co Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Indiana Department Of Labor
Site Address:
Sims Cabinet Co Inc
431 N Holmes Ave
Indianapolis, IN 46222
Mailing Address:
P O Box 22385, Indianapolis, IN 46222
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2541
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 10/15/1985
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 01/14/1990
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360742035 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $300 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $300 |
| Current Penalty | $300 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $300 |
| 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 | 19100213 C01 | 11/19/1985 | 12/23/1985 | $300 | $300 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
ON AUGUST 9,1985, AT APPROXIMATELY 9 AM, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS PUSHING 3/4 INCH THICK PINEWOOD STOCK THRUGH THE SAW BLADE OF A AMERICAN SAW MILL HANDFED CIRCULAR RIP SAW. THE SAW BLADE WAS UNGUARDED. THE STOCK BECAME CAUGHT ON THE THROAT PLATE BEHIND THE BLADE. EMPLOYEE #1 REACHED BEHIND THE BLADE TO FREE THE STOCK, BUT INSTEAD CAUSED IT TO BIND AGAINST THE BLADE AND KICK BACK. EMPLOYEE #1'S LEFT HAND FOLLOWED THE STOCK THROUGH THE BLADE. THE INDEX AND MIDDLE FINGERS WERE AMPUTATED AND THE EMPLOYEE WAS HOSPITALIZED.
Keywords: KICK BACK, AMPUTATED, FINGER, JAMMED, SAW, BLADE, UNGUARDED
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14707541 | Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Sawing machine operators |