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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 300603859 - Martin Industries Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Fairview Heights Area Office
Site Address:
Martin Industries Inc.
4251 St. Clair Ave.
E.St. Louis, IL 62204
Mailing Address:
4251 St. Clair Ave., E. St. Louis, IL 62204
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:3433
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Complaint
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 04/22/1997
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 08/03/1998
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Complaint | 200827939 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | ||
| Current Violations | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 | ||
| Initial Penalty | $21,000 | $140,000 | $0 | $1,000 | $0 | $162,000 |
| Current Penalty | $10,500 | $0 | $0 | $500 | $98,000 | $109,000 |
| 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 C05 I | 07/24/1997 | 09/08/1997 | $3,500 | $7,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100217 E03 | 07/24/1997 | 08/25/1997 | $3,500 | $7,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19100217 F02 | 07/24/1997 | 08/25/1997 | $3,500 | $7,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 4. | 02001A | Unclass | 19100217 B07 VA | 07/24/1997 | 07/29/1997 | $49,000 | $70,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 5. | 02001B | Unclass | 19100217 C02 IA | 07/24/1997 | 08/25/1997 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 6. | 02002 | Unclass | 19100217 D01 II | 07/24/1997 | 07/29/1997 | $49,000 | $70,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 7. | 03001 | Other | 19040002 A | 07/24/1997 | 07/29/1997 | $500 | $1,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 8. | 03002 | Other | 19100217 C03 VIID | 07/24/1997 | 08/01/1997 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 9. | 03003 | Other | 19100217 G | 07/24/1997 | 08/01/1997 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 was using two-hand controls to operate the #113T partial-revolution clutch press. He was hand-feeding 10 ft long by 1/2 in. diameter steel rods into a cut-off die that would cut the rod until only a small, 8 to 10 in. piece of scrap remained. Employee #1 would then reach into the die area to remove the scrap rod from a small opening in the die block. He had repeated this procedure several times before he put his right hand in the die and the press came down, amputating all his fingers. It is not clear whether the ram ran over from top center and came to rest on the die, or whether the two-hand controls were struck accidentally at about the same time that Employee #1 was leaning into the die area, thus activating the ram. Although the two-hand controls were not guarded, they were located on a pedestal and were several inches apart from one another, making it difficult to strike them simultaneously by leaning into them. There was no point-of-operation guard around the work area.
Keywords: AMPUTATED, DIE CUTTING PRESS, POWER PRESS, FINGER, WORK RULES, TWO-HAND CONTROL, POINT OF OPERATION, PRESS OPERATOR, UNGUARDED, RAM
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 300603859 | Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Punching and stamping press machine operators |