Inspection Detail

Inspection: 2722486 - Spring Valley Shoe Corp

Inspection Information - Office: Indiana Department Of Labor

Inspection Nr: 2722486

Report ID: 0551800

Date Opened: 09/09/1985

Site Address:
Spring Valley Shoe Corp
W Hospital Road
Paoli, IN 47454

Mailing Address:
Po Box 146, Paoli, IN 47454

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3142

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/17/1985

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 01/17/1990

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360742084

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$180	$0	$0	$0	$0	$180
Current Penalty	$180	$0	$0	$0	$0	$180
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	19100212 A03 II	10/22/1985	11/15/1985	$180	$180	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 732040

Event: 04/29/1985

FINGERTIP AMPUTATED IN CUTTING MACHINE

AT 3:10 PM ON APRIL 29, 1985, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS OPERATING A GORE CUTTING MACHINE, MODEL # RMH 1181. SHE WAS HOLDING DOWN THE END OF A ROLL OF GORE (CLOTH). SHE LOWERED THE TOP DIE ONTO HER LEFT MIDDLE FINGER BY MANUALLY OPERATING THE LEFT FOOT PEDAL. SHE THEN TRIPPED THE RIGHT FOOT PEDAL, CAUSING THE TOP DIE TO CYCLE. SHE LOST THE TIP OF HER FINGER. SHE WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE ORANGE COUNTY HOSPITAL IN PAOLI, INDIANA, AND LATER TRANSFERRED TO JEWISH HOSPITAL IN LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY. THE EMPLOYER FAILED TO PROVIDE A GUARD FOR THE HALF-INCH POINT OF OPERATION ON THE CUTTING MACHINE, AND ALSO FAILED TO PROVIDE GUARDS FOR THE FOOT PEDALS.

Keywords: DIE, AMPUTATED, FINGER, FOOT CONTROL, POINT OF OPERATION, UNGUARDED

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	2722486			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Shoe machine operators

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