Inspection Detail

Inspection: 14722508 - Manchest Tank & Equipment

Inspection Information - Office: Indiana Department Of Labor

Inspection Nr: 14722508

Report ID: 0551800

Date Opened: 06/19/1984

Site Address:
Manchest Tank & Equipment
29389 Lexington Park Dr
Elkhart, IN 46514

Mailing Address:
Po Box 2148, Elkhard, IN 46515

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3443

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 07/24/1984

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 10/25/1984

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360581185

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$360	$0	$0	$0	$0	$360
Current Penalty	$360	$0	$0	$0	$0	$360
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	07/30/1984	08/30/1984	$360	$360	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14223366

Event: 06/17/1984

AMPUTATION OF HAND AT WRIST

ON JUNE 17, 1984 AT APPROXIMATELY 5:30 P.M., EMPLOYEE #1 WAS ATTEMPTING TO CENTER A NEW ROLL OF COILED STEEL AT THE BACK OF PRESS #1 BY SHIMMING THE STEEL TO THE CENTER OF THE DIE AREA. HE SLIPPED ON SOME OIL THAT WAS ON THE FLOOR. AS HE BEGAN TO LOSE HIS BALANCE HE RAISED HIS RIGHT HAND TO BRACE HIMSELF. HE WAS UNAWARE THAT HE HAD PLACED HIS HAND UNDER ONE OF THE FOUR GUIDE POSTS. THE GUIDE POSTS ARE 34 INCHES HIGH AND SIX INCHES WIDE. AS THE PRESS CAME DOWN, THE PIN THAT COMES DOWN IN THE CENTER OF THE GUIDE POST CAUGHT THE EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT HAND AND TOOK IT DOWN TO THE BOTTOM OF TRAVEL OF THE GUIDE POST. THIS RESULTED IN THE AMPUTATION OF THE EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT HAND AT THE WRIST.

Keywords: DIE, AMPUTATED, PIN, SLIP, SLIPPERY SURFACE, HAND, PRESS, GUIDE POST

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	14722508			Fatality	Amputation	Punching and stamping press machine operators

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