Inspection Detail

Inspection: 2708964 - Kaper'S Building Materials Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Indiana Department Of Labor

Inspection Nr: 2708964

Report ID: 0551800

Date Opened: 09/17/1985

Site Address:
Kaper'S Building Materials Inc
Halleck & Begonis Sts
Demotte, IN 46310

Mailing Address:
Po Box 517, Demotte, IN 46310

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:5211

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 11/18/1985

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 01/11/1990

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360742001

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	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Serious	2200080101	09/26/1985	09/17/1985	$300	$300	$0		-
2.	01002	Serious	19100213 B01	09/26/1985	10/03/1985	$300	$300	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14223648

Event: 08/03/1985

HAND AMPUTATED BY BLADE OF A RADIAL ARM SAW

AT APPROXIMATELY 8:30 AM ON AUGUST 3, 1985, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS USING A DEWALT RADIAL ARM SAW TO CUT 2 INCH BY 8 INCH BY 14 FOOT BOARDS. THE SAW, EQUIPPED WITH A 14 INCH RIP BLADE, WAS LOCATED IN THE SAW SHOP AT KAPER'S BUILDING MATERIALS INC., HALLECK AND BEGONIS STREETS, DEMOTTE, INDIANA 46301. EMPLOYEE #1 HAD REMOVED THE LOWER BLADE GUARDS AND THE ANTI-KICKBACK DEVICE FROM THE SAW BEFORE HE BEGAN WORK. HE HAD MADE 3 CUTS OF 4 INCH BY 4 INCH BY 14 FOOT BOARDS BEFORE CUTTING THE 2 INCH X 8 INCH BOARDS TO 10 FOOT LENGTHS. AS HE WAS PLACING A BOARD ON THE SAW TABLE, HIS RIGHT HAND SLIPPED AND CONTACTED THE SAW BLADE. HIS RIGHT HAND WAS AMPUTATED FROM THE THUMB KNUCKLE ACROSS TO THE LITTLE FINGER. ALL PARTS WERE SURGICALLY REATTACHED EXCEPT FOR THE LITTLE FINGER AND INDEX FINGER. THE PRIMARY CAUSE OF THIS ACCIDENT WAS THE USE OF THE SAW WITH THE GUARDS AND ANTI-KICKBACK DEVICE REMOVED. THE EMPLOYEE'S HASTE TO COMPLETE THE JOB ALSO CONTRIBUTED.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, WORK RULES, SLIP, SAW, BLADE, HAND, UNGUARDED

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	2708964			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Sales workers, hardware and building supplies

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