Inspection Detail

Inspection: 2727980 - Master Fit Corporation

Inspection Information - Office: Indiana Department Of Labor

Inspection Nr: 2727980

Report ID: 0551800

Date Opened: 12/16/1985

Site Address:
Master Fit Corporation
1853 Ludlow Ave
Indianapolis, IN 46201

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3444

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 12/20/1985

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 12/31/1985

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360741946

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$60	$0	$0	$0	$0	$60
Current Penalty	$60	$0	$0	$0	$0	$60
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	01/17/1986	03/03/1986	$60	$60	$0		P - Petition to Mod Abatement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 672394

Event: 08/27/1985

Employee's fingers crushed in press brake

Employee #1 was operating a Bendall press brake, model #1010BA, serial #15837, to put 90 degree bends in sheet metal pieces that then go into the assembly of the #5 frames. It was his first full day of work after working at the plant part-time the previous summer. He was working overtime and had been working on the machine all day. Employee #1 was working in accordance with a coworker, the group leader. Apparently, Employee #1's hands were in the point of operation when he accidentally stepped on the foot pedal, tripping the press. His second, third, and fourth fingers were crushed at the first and second joints, resulting in permanent damage. Employee #1 stated he does not remember how the accident happened and there were no witnesses to the accident.

Keywords: PRESS BRAKE, FINGER, FOOT CONTROL, SLIP, CAUGHT BY, CRUSHED, POINT OF OPERATION, PRESS OPERATOR, INATTENTION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	2727980			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Numerical control machine operators

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