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Inspection: 2666485 - Alcoa Closure Division

Inspection Information - Office: Indiana Department Of Labor

 

Inspection Nr: 2666485
Report ID: 0551800
Date Opened: 02/12/1986

Site Address:
Alcoa Closure Division
1701 Williamsburg Pike
Richmond, IN 47374

Mailing Address:
Po Box 488, Richmond, IN 47375

Union Status: Union

SIC:3466

NAICS: 0 

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 02/24/1986

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 01/10/1990

Related Activity
Type Activity Nr Safety Health
Accident 360741888
Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties Serious Willful Repeat Other Unclass Total
Initial Violations 1 1 2
Current Violations 1 1 2
Initial Penalty $320 $0 $0 $0 $0 $320
Current Penalty $320 $0 $0 $0 $0 $320
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. 01001A Serious 19100217 C02 IV 03/04/1986 02/12/1986 $320 $320 $0 -  
2. 01001B Serious 19100217 B07 VIII 03/04/1986 04/07/1986 $0 $0 $0 -  
3. 02001 Other 19100217 E01 II 03/04/1986 04/07/1986 $0 $0 $0 -  

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 670919
Event: 01/06/1986
EMPLOYEE'S FINGERS AMPUTATED IN POWER PRESS

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS REMOVING SCRAPS , BY HAND, FROM THE DIES OF A PRECISION FLEXA PRESS, PART REVOLUTION, 60 TON MECHANICAL POWER PRESS WHEN THE PRESS SUDDENLY ACTIVATED AND THE DIES CLOSED ONTO HER HAND. SHE WAS RELIEVING THE REGULAR OPERATOR AT THIS STATION FOR THE NORMAL BREAK PERIOD. THE PRESS HAS BARRIER GUARDS THAT ARE INTERLOCKED BY MICRO SWITCHES SO THAT WHENEVER THE GUARDS ARE RAISED OR OPENED THE PRESS SHUTS DOWN. THE FRONT BARRIER GUARD WAS "UP" AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT BUT THE MIRCO SWITCH HAD A "C" TYPE CLIP PLACED ON IT. THE CLIP PREVENTED THE PRESS FROM SHUTTING OFF WITH THE GUARDS RAISED. THE SECOND, THIRD, AND FOURTH FINGER OF HER RIGHT HAND, AND PART OF HER RIGHT THUMB WAS AMPUTATED. SHE WAS HOSPITALIZED.

Keywords: DIE, AMPUTATED, POWER PRESS, FINGER, CLEANING, INTERLOCK, POINT OF OPERATION

Investigated Inspection
# Inspection Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 2666485 Hospitalized injury Amputation Punching and stamping press machine operators
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