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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 14725840 - Dolco Packing Corp
Inspection Information - Office: Indiana Department Of Labor
Site Address:
Dolco Packing Corp
2110 Patterson St
Decatur, IN 46733
Mailing Address:
P O Box 469, Decatur, IN 46733
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:3089
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 10/05/1984
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 12/04/1984
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360581318 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $320 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $320 |
| Current Penalty | $320 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $320 |
| 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 A03 II | 10/16/1984 | 11/19/1984 | $320 | $320 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
ON AUGUST 31, 1984, AT APPROXIMATELY 6:30 PM, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS OPERATING A THERMO FORMING MACHINE. SOME SCRAP MATERIAL, CALLED WEBBING, BECAME JAMMED IN THE CONVEYOR TO THE SCRAP CHUTE. THE SCRAP CHUTE FEEDS MATERIAL INTO A GRINDER TO BE RECYCLED. SHE MANAGED TO WORK HER HAND ONTO THE CONVEYOR UNDER THE GUILLOTINE SHEAR. SHE APPARENTLY FORGOT THAT THE GUILLOTINE CYCLED EVERY 2 TO 2 1/2 SECONDS. HER HAND WAS AMPUTATED AT THE WRIST.
Keywords: AMPUTATED, GUILLOTINE SHEAR, FORMING MACHINE, HAND
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14725840 | Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Extruding and forming machine operators |