Inspection Detail

Inspection: 17384405 - H. C. Young Press, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Va-E-Norfolk (Regional Office) - Safety 0355112

Inspection Nr: 17384405

Report ID: 0355112

Date Opened: 08/22/1986

Site Address:
H. C. Young Press, Inc.
522 East Bute Street
Norfolk, VA 23510

Mailing Address:
Lillian Young Carter, 7636 Argyle Avenue, Norfolk, VA 23510

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2759

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Planned

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/09/1986

Emphasis: L:Fri

Case Closed: 08/07/1987

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			1		2
Current Violations	1			1		2
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
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 A03 II	10/31/1986	03/06/1987	$0	$0	$0		P - Petition to Mod Abatement
2.	02001	Other	19101200 E01	10/31/1986	12/04/1986	$0	$0	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 692293

Event: 08/22/1986

EMPLOYEE'S HAND AMPUTATED BY SHEAR MACHINE

EMPLOYEE # 1 WAS OPERATING THE CHALLANGER MACHINERY CO. SHEAR, SERIAL NO. 28565. HE STATED THAT HE HIT THE TWO HAND CONTROLS AND THE MACHINE FAILED TO ACTIVATE. HE HIT THE CONTROLS AGAIN, TOOK HIS RIGHT HAND OFF THE CONTROL AND PLACED IT INTO THE POINT OF OPERATION. THE MACHINE ACTIVATED, AMPUTATING HIS RIGHT HAND JUST ABOVE THE WRIST. EMPLOYEE #1 WOULD NOT ELABORATE FURTHER. HE SAID WE WOULD HAVE TO TALK TO HIS LAWYER FOR ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. A WITNESS SAID EMPLOYEE HIT THE CONTROLS AND NOTHING HAPPENED THE FIRST TIME. HE HIT THE CONTROLS AGAIN, THEN STUCK HIS HAND INTO THE POINT OF OPERATION. THE WITNESS SAID HE DID NOT KNOW WHY EMPLOYEE #1 STUCK HIS HAND INTO THE POINT OF OPERATION.

Keywords: SHEARING MACHINE, AMPUTATED, WORK RULES, TWO-HAND CONTROL, POINT OF OPERATION, HAND

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	17384405			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Occupation not reported

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