Inspection Detail

Inspection: 2729580 - Bpc Manufacturing Div Of Bristol Corp

Inspection Information - Office: Indiana Department Of Labor

Inspection Nr: 2729580

Report ID: 0551800

Date Opened: 09/13/1985

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

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360741938

Violation Summary
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

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 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

Investigation Nr: 732107

Event: 08/13/1985

FINGERTIP AMPUTATED IN MOLDING MACHINE

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

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	2729580			Non Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Molding and casting machine operators

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