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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 2970747 - Acme United Corporation
Inspection Information - Office: Nc Department Of Labor - Raleigh
Site Address:
Acme United Corporation
701 Highway 117 North
Fremont, NC 27830
Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 458, Fremont, NC 27830
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:3469
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 02/08/1989
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 04/17/1989
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360260780 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $240 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $240 |
| Current Penalty | $240 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $240 |
| 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 | 03/29/1989 | 04/04/1989 | $240 | $240 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 1:15 p.m. on December 15, 1988, Employee #1 was setting up a die on the Niagara trim press machine, serial #45004, at the plant. As Employee #1 reached under the existing guard to touch the brake shaft to determine its temperature, the cam caught his ring finger and pulled his left hand into the mechanism. Employee #1's entire hand was lacerated.
Keywords: PRESS BRAKE, FINGER, CAUGHT BY, LACERATION, SET UP, HAND, PRESS
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2970747 | Hospitalized injury | Cut/Laceration | Machinery maintenance occupations |