Inspection Detail

Inspection: 18524835 - General Electric Company

Inspection Information - Office: Nc Department Of Labor - Raleigh

Inspection Nr: 18524835

Report ID: 0453710

Date Opened: 11/09/1988

Site Address:
General Electric Company
1223 Fairgrove Church Road
Hickory, NC 28603

Mailing Address:
Post Office Box 2188, Hickory, NC 28603

Union Status: Union

SIC:3612

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 11/09/1988

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 03/14/1989

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360260343

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations	2					2
Initial Penalty	$600	$0	$0	$0	$0	$600
Current Penalty	$600	$0	$0	$0	$0	$600
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	Latest Event
1.	01001A	Serious	19100217 C01 I	02/08/1989	02/14/1989	$300	$300	$0	-
2.	01001B	Serious	19100217 F02	02/08/1989	03/13/1989	$0	$0	$0	-
3.	01002	Serious	19100217 D09 IV	02/08/1989	03/13/1989	$300	$300	$0	-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 945279

Event: 10/10/1988

Employee's fingers and thumb injured in press

Employee #1 was removing the end of a piece of strip stock from a press when he accidentally hit the foot pedal and cycled the press. When his left hand was caught in the machine, his thumb and middle finger were lacerated and his index finger was amputated.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, CAUGHT BY, THUMB, LACERATION, POINT OF OPERATION, FOOT-POWERED PRESS, PRESS, UNGUARDED

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	18524835			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Punching and stamping press machine operators

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