Inspection Detail

Inspection: 14727416 - Meg Merchandising Equipment

Inspection Information - Office: Indiana Department Of Labor

Inspection Nr: 14727416

Report ID: 0551800

Date Opened: 07/06/1984

Site Address:
Meg Merchandising Equipment
502 S Green St
Cambridge City, IN 47327

Mailing Address:
Po Box 240, Cambridge City, IN 47327

Union Status: Union

SIC:2542

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 07/17/1984

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 09/18/1984

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360581227

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations			1	3		4
Current Violations			1	3		4
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$1,200	$0	$0	$1,200
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$1,200	$0	$0	$1,200
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	Latest Event
1.	01001A	Repeat	19100217 C02 IA	07/24/1984	08/27/1984	$1,200	$1,200	$0	-
2.	01001B	Repeat	19100217 D01 II	07/24/1984	08/02/1984	$0	$0	$0	-
3.	01001C	Repeat	19100217 F03	07/24/1984	08/27/1984	$0	$0	$0	-
4.	02001	Other	19100217 D09 I	07/24/1984	08/27/1984	$0	$0	$0	-
5.	02002	Other	19100217 E01 I	07/24/1984	08/27/1984	$0	$0	$0	-
6.	02003	Other	19100217 F02	07/24/1984	08/27/1984	$0	$0	$0	-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14463962

Event: 06/07/1984

FINGER CAUGHT IN POINT OF OPERATION ON POWER PRESS

ON JUNE 7,1984, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS OPERATING A BLISS, FULL REVOLUTION, THREE TON MECHANICAL POWER PRESS. HE WAS PRESSING A 12 FOOT STRIP OF METAL, 2 7/8 INCHES WIDE, INTO THE DIE FROM THE RIGHT SIDE. THE LOWER DIE WAS FASTENED TO THE PRESS BED WITH A HEX HEAD BOLT IN THE DIRECT LINE OF THE SCRAP COMING OUT OF THE LEFT SIDE OF THE DIE. ON THE START OF EACH STRIP THE OPERATOR HAD TO REACH IN, THROUGH THE GUARDING, TO RAISE THE SCRAP OVER THE BOLT, AFTER WHICH HE COULD KEEP IT RAISED FROM OUTSIDE THE GUARD. THE POINT OF OPERATION GUARD WAS NOT ADJUSTED IN A MANNER TO PREVENT THE OPERATOR'S HANDS FROM ENTERING THE DANGER ZONE. THE FRONT WAS 5 INCHES BY 23 INCHES ABOVE THE PRESS BED AND THERE WAS AN OPENING OF 6 TO 8 INCHES BY BY 4 INCHES ON THE LEFT, AND AN OPENING OF 3 TO 5 INCHES BY 3 INCHES ON THE RIGHT SIDE. THE OPERATOR SAID HE WAS DIRECTING HIS ATTENTION TO THE LEFT SIDE. HE FAILED TO REALIZE THAT HIS FINGER WAS UNDER THE POINT OF OPERATION AS HE TRIPPED THE PRESS. HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER WAS AMPUTATED BETWEEN THE 1ST AND 2ND JOINT.

Keywords: DIE, AMPUTATED, POWER PRESS, FINGER, GUARD, POINT OF OPERATION, PRESS, INATTENTION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	14727416			Non Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Punching and stamping press machine operators

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