Inspection Detail
Inspection: 18541821 - Balcrank Products
Inspection Information - Office: Nc Department Of Labor - Raleigh
Site Address:
Balcrank Products
One Balcrank Way
Weaverville, NC 28787
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:3569
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 08/03/1988
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 08/23/1989
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360262513 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 6 | 3 | 9 | |||
| Current Violations | 6 | 3 | 9 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $1,740 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,740 |
| Current Penalty | $840 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $840 |
| 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 B03 I | 08/26/1988 | 09/27/1988 | $300 | $300 | $0 | 09/14/1988 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100217 C01 I | 08/26/1988 | 09/27/1988 | $300 | $300 | $0 | 09/14/1988 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19100217 C02 IA | 08/26/1988 | 09/27/1988 | $0 | $300 | $0 | 09/14/1988 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 4. | 01004 | Serious | 19100217 E01 II | 08/26/1988 | 09/01/1988 | $0 | $300 | $0 | 09/14/1988 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 5. | 01005 | Serious | 19100217 F02 | 08/26/1988 | 09/01/1988 | $0 | $300 | $0 | 09/14/1988 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 6. | 01006 | Serious | 19100219 B01 | 08/26/1988 | 09/27/1988 | $240 | $240 | $0 | 09/14/1988 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 7. | 02001 | Other | 19100217 D06 I | 08/26/1988 | 10/27/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 09/14/1988 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 8. | 02002 | Other | 19100217 E01 I | 08/26/1988 | 09/01/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 09/14/1988 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 9. | 02003 | Other | 19100217 F04 | 08/26/1988 | 09/27/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 09/14/1988 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1, the operator of a full-revolution mechanical power press, was inserting and removing small parts from the point of operation by hand. The press was activated by a foot pedal without a single stroke mechanism and had no point of operation guards or devices. Employee #1 had reached into the point of operation to remove a part when the press activated and caught her right index and middle fingers. Her right index fingertip was lacerated and a small portion of her right middle fingertip was amputated.
Keywords: AMPUTATED, POWER PRESS, FINGER, WORK RULES, CAUGHT BY, LACERATION, POINT OF OPERATION, PRESS OPERATOR, UNGUARDED
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18541821 | Non Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Punching and stamping press machine operators |
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