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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 2729580 - Bpc Manufacturing Div Of Bristol Corp
Inspection Information - Office: Indiana Department Of Labor
Site Address:
Bpc Manufacturing Div Of Bristol Corp
1755 North Oak Road
Plymouth, IN 46563
Mailing Address:
Po Box 699, Plymouth, IN 46563
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:3089
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 09/16/1985
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 01/11/1990
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360741938 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $320 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $320 |
| 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 | 19100212 A01 | 09/20/1985 | 09/13/1985 | $320 | $320 | $0 | 10/16/1985 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 2. | 02001 | Other | 19100151 B | 09/20/1985 | 10/22/1985 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 10/16/1985 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 3. | 02002 | Other | 19100212 A01 | 09/20/1985 | 08/14/1985 | $0 | $0 | $0 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
ON AUGUST 13, 1985, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS OPERATING MOLDING MACHINE #23. THE MOLDING MACHINE HYDRAULICALLY PUSHES A STEEL PART OUT OF PLASTIC MOLDS. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS BLOWING WATER OFF THE INSERT WHEN THE AIR HOSE BECAME CAUGHT BEHIND THE HYDRAULIC BLOCK, PREVENTING THE BLOCK FROM RETURNING TO ITS STARTING POSITION. WHEN SHE REACHED TO FREE THE HOSE THE BLOCK MOVED, CATCHING HER RIGHT INDEX FINGER IN THE NIP POINT. THE TIP OF HER FINGER WAS AMPUTATED FROM THE BASE OF THE FINGERNAIL. THERE WERE NO WITNESSES TO THE ACCIDENT.
Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, MOLDING MACHINE, JAMMED, LOCKOUT, MECH MAT HANDLING, NIP POINT
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2729580 | Non Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Molding and casting machine operators |