Inspection Detail

Inspection: 2978880 - N.H.T. Sanford Tool Corporation

Inspection Information - Office: Nc Department Of Labor - Raleigh

Inspection Nr: 2978880

Report ID: 0453710

Date Opened: 09/24/1987

Site Address:
N.H.T. Sanford Tool Corporation
2903 Lee Avenue
Sanford, NC 27330

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3544

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/25/1987

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 06/27/1988

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360262935
Complaint	70781547	Yes

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2			5		7
Current Violations	2			5		7
Initial Penalty	$980	$0	$0	$0	$0	$980
Current Penalty	$980	$0	$0	$0	$0	$980
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	Latest Event
1.	01001	Serious	19100212 A03 II	12/09/1987	12/15/1987	$490	$490	$0	-
2.	01002	Serious	19100217 C03 IV	12/09/1987	12/15/1987	$490	$490	$0	-
3.	02001	Other	19100095 C01	12/09/1987	04/09/1988	$0	$0	$0	-
4.	02002	Other	19100217 E01 I	12/09/1987	12/15/1987	$0	$0	$0	-
5.	02003	Other	19100217 E03	12/09/1987	12/28/1987	$0	$0	$0	-
6.	02004	Other	19100217 F02	12/09/1987	12/15/1987	$0	$0	$0	-
7.	02005	Other	19100217 G	12/09/1987	12/15/1987	$0	$0	$0	-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14255996

Event: 07/11/1987

POWER PRESS POINT OF OPERATION ACCIDENTS

ON JULY 11, 1987, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS STAMPING WRENCHES IN A POWER PRESS. THE PRESS DOUBLE TRIPPED, CATCHING THE EMPLOYEE'S HAND IN THE POINT OF OPERATION (THE PULL BACK DEVICE FAILED TO OPERATE). THE MIDDLE FINGER OF HER LEFT HAND WAS CAUGHT IN THE DIE AND SUSTAINED A BONE FRACTURE. THE EMPLOYEE DID NOT REQUIRE HOSPITALIZATION. ON AUGUST 26, 1987, EMPLOYEE #2, ALSO A POWER PRESS OPERATOR, WAS INJURED WHEN THE PART SHE WAS WORKING ON WAS NOT INSERTED ALL THE WAY INTO THE DIE AND SHATTERED WHEN PUT UNDER PRESSURE IN THE DIE. A PIECE OF THE PART STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE IN THE ABDOMEN, CAUSING AN INJURY FOR WHICH SHE WAS HOSPITALIZED. THE DIE AREA ON THE PRESS WAS NOT GUARDED PROPERLY. ON JUNE 11, 1987 EMPLOYEE #3 WAS SIMILARLY INJURED WHEN A PART WAS NOT INSERTED COMPLETELY INTO THE DIE AND SHATTERED. SHE WAS STRUCK IN THE UPPER LEFT ARM BY A FLYING PIECE, BUT DID NOT NEED TO BE HOSPITALIZED. AGAIN, THE POINT OF OPERATION WAS NOT PROPERLY GUARDED.

Keywords: PULL BACK DEVICE, DIE, ABDOMEN, POWER PRESS, FINGER, POINT OF OPERATION, ARM, HAND, UNGUARDED, PUNCTURE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	2978880	Hospitalized injury	Puncture	Punching and stamping press machine operators
2	2978880	Non Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Punching and stamping press machine operators
3	2978880	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Punching and stamping press machine operators

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