Inspection Detail

Inspection: 2726180 - Manville Building Materials Corp

Inspection Information - Office: Indiana

Inspection Nr: 2726180

Report ID: 0551800

Date Opened: 09/16/1985

Site Address:
Manville Building Materials Corp
814 Richmond Ave
Richmond, IN 47374

Mailing Address:
P O Box 428, Richmond, IN 47374

Union Status: Union

SIC:3296

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/23/1985

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 10/02/1985

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360741920

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 670901

Event: 08/20/1985

Fingers Caught Between Pulley And Belt

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS CHECKING A BAG PRESS MACHINE, NUMBER BP 22, TO DETERMINE WHY THE PLATEN WAS COASTING OFF ITS STOP POSITION. THE PLATEN IS CONTROLLED BY A LIMIT SWITCH, WHICH ACTIVATES A BRAKE UNIT ON THE MOTOR SHAFT AND PULLEY. THE EXCESS PLATEN COAST CAUSED THE BAG CLAMPS TO OPEN TOO SOON. EMPLOYEE #1 HAD OBSERVED THE CYCLE OF THE MOTOR AND BRAKE ASSEMBLY FOR ABOUT 5 MINUTES, AND FROM THIS OBSERVATION HE FIGURED HE COULD TEST THE BRAKE UNIT WITHIN A 15 SECOND DELAY BETWEEN CYCLES. HE WANTED TO TEST THE BRAKE BY PULLING ON THE BELT. JUST AS HE GRABBED THE BELT WITH HIS RIGHT HAND THE MACHINE CYCLED. HIS FINGERS WERE PULLED INTO THE PULLEY AND BELT NIP POINT. AS A RESULT HE LOST THE TIP OF HIS LITTLE FINGER AND SUFFERED A FRACTURED RING FINGER.

Keywords:fracture, amputated, repair, belt, finger, work rules, lockout, nip point, pulley

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree	Nature	Occupation
1	2726180			Non Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Supervisors, mechanics and repairers

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