Inspection Detail

Inspection: 18473959 - Westinghouse Electric Corporation Mtc Division

Inspection Information - Office: Nc Department Of Labor - Raleigh

Inspection Nr: 18473959

Report ID: 0453710

Date Opened: 12/08/1988

Site Address:
Westinghouse Electric Corporation Mtc Division
2729 North Blvd.
Raleigh, NC 27624

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3825

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 12/13/1988

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 04/25/1989

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360260574

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations				1		1
Current Violations				1		1
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	Other	19100217 EII	03/29/1989	04/05/1989	$0	$0	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 809624

Event: 10/27/1988

Employee's finger amputated by punch press

Employee #1, a printing operator, was using a Minister #5, 45 ton capacity punch press to punch out dial readings on a metal template she had just printed, verifying that the printing was properly centered. The press had a two-hand trip and pullback safety devices. Employee #1 placed a template in the press, cycled the press (single stroke), and turned the template around. She cycled the press again, then reached in to retrieve the template. The press started a continuous cycle and caught Employee #1's left hand and amputated part or all four fingers. Employee #1 was not using the pullbacks. The employer required that the two-hand trip and pullback devices be used while operating the press. Employee #1 had been trained on the press and had operated it for 4 years.

Keywords: PULL BACK DEVICE, AMPUTATED, FINGER, WORK RULES, CAUGHT BY, TWO-HAND CONTROL, PRESS OPERATOR, PUNCH PRESS

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	18473959			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Miscellaneous printing machine operators

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