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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 2666485 - Alcoa Closure Division
Inspection Information - Office: Indiana Department Of Labor
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
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360741888 |
| 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 |
| # | 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
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
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2666485 | Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Punching and stamping press machine operators |