Inspection Detail
Inspection: 2912566 - Industrial Gasket Company
Inspection Information - Office: Minnesota Department Of Labor And Industry
Site Address:
Industrial Gasket Company
5625 West 78th St
Mpls, MN 55435
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:3053
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 08/12/1985
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 09/03/1985
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360589766 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $140 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $140 |
| Current Penalty | $140 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $140 |
| 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 | 19100217 D01 II | 08/21/1985 | 08/24/1985 | $140 | $140 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 02001 | Other | 52050680 | 08/21/1985 | 08/24/1985 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 02002 | Other | 19100217 E01 I | 08/21/1985 | 09/03/1985 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
ON AUGUST 6, 1985, AT ABOUT 3:35 PM, EMPLOYEE #1, A PUNCH PRESS OPERATOR, WAS STARTING WORK ON THE SECOND SHIFT. HE HAD JUST RUN OFF ONE GASKET PIECE ON HIS MACHINE AND WAS SETTING UP TO DO THE SECOND. HE REACHED INTO THE DIE AREA OF THE PARTIAL REVOLUTION PRESS TO RETRIEVE THE STOCK WHEN, ACCORDING TO HIM, THE MACHINE "DOUBLE TRIPPED", CRUSHING AND AMPUTATING THE FIRST THREE FINGERS OF HIS RIGHT HAND AT THE FIRST JOINT. THERE WERE NO WITNESSES.
Keywords: DIE, AMPUTATED, FINGER, POINT OF OPERATION, PUNCH PRESS, PRESS, UNGUARDED
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2912566 | Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Punching and stamping press machine operators |
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