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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 2722452 - National Can Corp Closure Division
Inspection Information - Office: Indiana Department Of Labor
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
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360742092 |
| 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 |
| # | 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
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
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2722452 | Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Machine operators, not specified |