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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 15368244 - Fire King International Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Indiana Department Of Labor
Site Address:
Fire King International Inc
900 Park Place
New Albany, IN 47150
Mailing Address:
Po Box 559, New Albany, IN 47150
Union Status: Union
SIC:2522
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 10/26/1984
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 11/19/1984
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360581623 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $480 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $480 |
| Current Penalty | $480 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $480 |
| 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. | 01001A | Serious | 19100217 B07 IX | 11/05/1984 | 10/04/1984 | $480 | $480 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19100217 C01 I | 11/05/1984 | 10/04/1984 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 01001C | Serious | 19100217 F02 | 11/05/1984 | 10/04/1984 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
ON SEPTEMBER 12, 1984, AT 5:30 PM, EMPLOYEE #1 PARTIALLY AMPUTATED HIS HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER, MIDDLE FINGER AND RING FINGER WHILE OPERATING THE ROUSELLE MECHANICAL POWER PRESS, PROPERTY NUMBER 6, LOCATED IN THE MACHINE SHOP. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS USING THE PRESS TO STAMP 3 INCH BY 5 INCH FOLLOW BLOCKS TO BE USED FOR MAKING FILE DRAWERS. THE PRESS HAD BEEN SET UP TO BE OPERATED BY TWO HAND TRIP BUTTONS. HOWEVER, ABOUT 45 MINUTES BEFORE THE ACCIDENT, EMPLOYEE #1 SWITCHED THE PRESS FROM THE TWO HAND TRIP MODE TO FOOT PEDAL CONTROL. PROPER POINT OF OPERATION GUARDING WAS NOT PROVIDED. IF THE KEY CONTROLLING THE MODE SELECTOR HAD NOT BEEN LEFT IN THE CONTROL PANEL, THE EMPLOYEE WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN ABLE TO SWITCH MODES. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS HOSPITALIZED FOR 2 DAYS. HE WAS EXPECTED TO RETURN TO WORK IN 3 TO 4 WEEKS.
Keywords: AMPUTATED, POWER PRESS, FINGER, GUARD, FOOT CONTROL, TWO-HAND CONTROL, POINT OF OPERATION, PRESS
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15368244 | Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Punching and stamping press machine operators |