Inspection Detail

Inspection: 2722452 - National Can Corp Closure Division

Inspection Information - Office: Indiana Department Of Labor

Inspection Nr: 2722452

Report ID: 0551800

Date Opened: 09/23/1985

Site Address:
National Can Corp Closure Division
2201 W Maryland St
Evansville, IN 47712

Mailing Address:
P O Box 725, Evansville, IN 47705

Union Status: Union

SIC:3466

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 10/04/1985

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 12/18/1985

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360742092

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations
Initial Penalty	$180	$0	$0	$0	$0	$180
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
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	19100219 F03	11/01/1985	09/23/1985	$180	$180	$0		A - Amendment	Citation has been deleted.

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 732065

Event: 05/14/1985

FINGER CAUGHT AND AMPUTATED IN CHAIN AND SPROCKET

AT APPROXIMATELY 9:45 AM ON MAY 14, 1985, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS WORKING AS A MACHINE OPERATOR FOR THE CLOSURE DIVISION OF THE NATIONAL CAN CORP. AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT EMPLOYEE #1 WAS USING A RAG TO CLEAN DUST FROM A SWANGREN PAPER LINING MACHINE #1212, PROPERTY # 310633, LOCATED IN PRESS DEPARTMENT #12. THE RAG BECAME CAUGHT IN AN UNGUARDED SPROCKET WHEEL AND CHAIN, PULLING HER FINGER INTO THE UNGUARDED NIP POINT. THE TIP OF HER RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER WAS AMPUTATED. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS TAKEN TO DEACONESS HOSPITAL IN EVANSVILLE, WHERE SHE WAS TREATED AND RELEASED. THIS ACCIDENT RESULTED FROM A FAILURE TO GUARD ALL SPROCKET WHEELS AND CHAINS WITHIN 7 FEET OF THE FLOOR OR WORKING PLATFORM.

Keywords: CHAIN, AMPUTATED, FINGER, CLEANING, SPROCKET, NIP POINT, UNGUARDED

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	2722452			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Machine operators, not specified

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