Inspection Detail
Inspection: 15360522 - Beauty-Tex Corp
Inspection Information - Office: Indiana Department Of Labor
Site Address:
Beauty-Tex Corp
825 Logan St
Goshen, IN 46526
Mailing Address:
P O Box 546, Goshen, IN 46526
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2434
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 09/12/1984
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 10/23/1984
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360581789 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $120 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $120 |
| Current Penalty | $120 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $120 |
| 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 | 09/21/1984 | 07/30/1984 | $120 | $120 | $0 | A - Amendment |
Investigation Summary
ON MARCH 15, 1984 AT APROXIMATELY 10:45 AM, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS OPERATING A TABLE SAW, CUTTING PLYWOOD PANELS TO SIZE. THE BLADE GUARD WAS RAISED. A PIECE OF SCRAP WOOD PULLED HIS RIGHT HAND INTO THE BLADE, RESULTING IN THE AMPUTATION OF THE MIDDLE FINGER OF HIS RIGHT HAND AT THE FIRST JOINT. ON MARCH 21, 1984 AT APPROXIMATELY 3:38 PM., EMPLOYEE #2 WAS OPERATING THE TABLE SAW WITH THE BLADE GUARD COMPLETELY REMOVED. HE GOT TOO CLOSE TO THE BLADE WITH HIS RIGHT THUMB. THE PAD OF HIS RIGHT THUMB WAS CUT OFF. ON JULY 16, 1984 AT APPROXIMATELY 11:33 AM., EMPLOYEE #3 WAS OPERATING THE TABLE SAW CUTTING THREE INCH PLYWOOD TO SIZE WITH THE BLADE GUARD COMPLETELY REMOVED. HE REACHED INTO THE SAW AREA TO REMOVE WOOD WITH HIS RIGHT HAND AND GOT INTO THE BLADE, RESULTING IN THE AMPUTATION OF 3 OF HIS FINGERS AT THE SECOND JOINT.
Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, GUARD, UNGUARDED, TABLE SAW
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15360522 | Hospitalized injury | Cut/Laceration | Occupation not reported | ||
| 2 | 15360522 | Non Hospitalized injury | Cut/Laceration | Occupation not reported | ||
| 3 | 15360522 | Fatality | Amputation | Occupation not reported |
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