Inspection Detail
Inspection: 18478602 - Black & Decker Us Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Nc Department Of Labor - Raleigh
Site Address:
Black & Decker Us Inc
1758 S Fayetteville Street
Asheboro, NC 27203
Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 400, Asheboro, NC 27204
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:3634
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 04/18/1990
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 05/22/1990
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360488340 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $360 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $360 |
| Current Penalty | $360 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $360 |
| 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 | 19100217 C02 IA | 05/14/1990 | 05/21/1990 | $360 | $360 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 experienced difficulty with parts being stamped in a part revolution 60 ton Minster, serial #18739, punch press machine. Employee #1 opened the rear section of the press and reached into the die area to adjust of the air hose. The press cycled and caught the employee's thumb between the slide and a vertical slide guide. A section of her thumb was amputated. The press was not provided with an interlock for the rear door which accessed the dies.
Keywords: AMPUTATED, WORK RULES, INTERLOCK, THUMB, LOCKOUT, CAUGHT BETWEEN, PUNCH PRESS
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18478602 | Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Punching and stamping press machine operators |
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