Inspection Detail
Inspection: 2981686 - Morganite Incorporated
Inspection Information - Office: Nc Department Of Labor - Raleigh
Site Address:
Morganite Incorporated
One Morganite Drive
Dunn, NC 28334
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:3624
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 02/15/1988
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 01/24/1989
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360261382 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $300 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $300 |
| Current Penalty | $300 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $300 |
| 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. | 01001A | Serious | 19100217 C01 I | 03/11/1988 | 03/17/1988 | $300 | $300 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19100217 F02 | 03/11/1988 | 03/17/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 02001 | Other | 19100217 E01 I | 03/11/1988 | 03/17/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 was operating a V & O full-revolution mechanical power press, fabricating metal parts on a miniature metal shear. The operation involved clipping the tip off a small metal clip. The employee was inserting the part into the die using a magnetic holder, activating the press with a guarded foot treadle, and then removing the part with her left hand. The die opening was 1 1/2 in. at the point of operation and was not guarded in any way. While Employee #1 was retrieving one of the parts, the press activated and her left index fingertip, which was about 1/2 in. into the point of operation, was amputated. This was the first time Employee #1 had performed this task and she had not received any specific training on how to use this die.
Keywords: AMPUTATED, POWER PRESS, FINGER, WORK RULES, POINT OF OPERATION, PUNCH PRESS, UNTRAINED, UNGUARDED
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2981686 | Non Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Miscellaneous precision metal workers |
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