Inspection Detail
Inspection: 3011764 - The Carolina Stamping Company, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Nc Department Of Labor - Raleigh
Site Address:
The Carolina Stamping Company, Inc.
1615 Lee Street
Spencer, NC 28159
Mailing Address:
Post Office Box 65, Spencer, NC 28159
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:3469
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 07/13/1987
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 08/12/1987
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360263214 |
Investigation Summary
AT APPROXIMATELY 2:25 PM ON JULY 8, 1987, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS OPERATING A BLISS 42 TON, FULL REVOLUTION MECHANICAL POWER PRESS. PORTIONS OF THE MIDDLE AND INDEX FINGERS OF HIS LEFT HAND WERE AMPUTATEED WHEN THEY WERE CAUGHT IN THE POINT OF OPERATION. HE STATED THAT HE PRESSED THE TREADLE, REMOVED HIS FOOT, AND REACHED HIS HAND INTO THE DIE AREA TO REMOVE A PART. THE PRESS RAM CYCLED AGAIN (REPEATED) AND AMPUTATED HIS FINGERTIPS. THE POINT OF OPERATION GUARD HAD BEEN REMOVED BY EMPLOYEE #1. CAUSAL FACTORS WERE: 1. THE SINGLE STROKE MECHANISM WAS NOT INCORPORATED; 2. THE POINT OF OPERATION GUARD HAD BEEN REMOVED; AND 3. THE EMPLOYEE PLACED HIS HAND INTO THE POINT OF OPERATION. ALSO, THE PEDAL RETURN SPRING WAS NOT OF THE COMPRESSION TYPE AND WAS BROKEN IN ANY EVENT.
Keywords: AMPUTATED, POWER PRESS, FINGER, WORK RULES, POINT OF OPERATION, UNGUARDED
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3011764 | Non Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Punching and stamping press machine operators |
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