Inspection Detail

Inspection: 2666535 - Wayne Corporation

Inspection Information - Office: Indiana Department Of Labor

Inspection Nr: 2666535

Report ID: 0551800

Date Opened: 03/24/1986

Site Address:
Wayne Corporation
Industries Road
Richmond, IN 47374

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 1447, Richmond, IN 47374

Union Status: Union

SIC:2842

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 04/01/1986

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 06/12/1986

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360741839

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			2		3
Current Violations	1			2		3
Initial Penalty	$280	$0	$0	$0	$0	$280
Current Penalty	$280	$0	$0	$0	$0	$280
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.	01001	Serious	19100217 D01 I	04/09/1986	05/12/1986	$280	$280	$0	-
2.	02001	Other	19100217 E01 I	04/09/1986	05/12/1986	$0	$0	$0	-
3.	02002	Other	19100217 C03 VIIIC	04/09/1986	05/12/1986	$0	$0	$0	-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 670893

Event: 03/17/1986

FINGERS AMPUTATED IN POWER PRESS

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS WORKING AT A NIAGARA MECHANICAL FULL REVOLUTION POWER PRESS, MODEL A, 45 TON. HE PLACED AN 11 INCH LONG, 1 INCH DIAMETER PART IN THE DIE, AGAINST A BACK STOP, AND POSITIONED IT ON A GAUGE AT THE LEFT OF THE DIE. HE USED BOTH HANDS TO TRIP THE PRESS. THE DIE CUT 2 INCHES OFF THE END OF THE PIECE, AND PUT A RADIUS ON THE CUT END. AFTER THIS OPERATION, EMPLOYEE #1 REACHED INTO THE DIE, THROUGH A 4 1/2 INCH OPENING, WITH HIS RIGHT HAND, TO REMOVE THE SCRAP END OF THE PIECE. THE PRESS DOUBLE TRIPPED. HIS INDEX AND MIDDLE FINGERS WERE CAUGHT BETWEEN THE BAR STOP AT THE REAR OF THE DIE AND THE UPPER DIE PUNCH SHOE. THE ACCIDENT RESULTED IN THE AMPUTATION OF HIS INDEX FINGER TO THE FIRST JOINT AND THE TIP OF HIS MIDDLE FINGER. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS SENT TO HOSPITAL FOR TREATMENT.

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

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	2666535			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Punching and stamping press machine operators

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