Inspection Detail

Inspection: 301771069 - Charleston Cylinder Head Business

Inspection Information - Office: Sc Department Of Labor, Licensing, And Regulation

Inspection Nr: 301771069

Report ID: 0454510

Date Opened: 06/18/1998

Site Address:
Charleston Cylinder Head Business
4500 Leeds Ave Suite 302
Charleston, SC 29405

Mailing Address:
500 Jackson Street, Columbus, IN 47202

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3714

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 06/23/1998

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 01/05/2011

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362625733

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations	2					2
Initial Penalty	$2,600	$0	$0	$0	$0	$2,600
Current Penalty	$2,600	$0	$0	$0	$0	$2,600
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	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Serious	19100212 A01	08/04/1998	08/07/1998	$975	$975	$0		-
2.	01002	Serious	19100212 A03 II	08/04/1998	09/08/1998	$1,625	$1,625	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 801134

Event: 04/02/1998

Employee's fingertip amputated in hydraulic press

Employee #1 and a coworker were working on an assembly line with a hydraulic press with 11 round rams to install cup plugs into cylinder heads. Employee #1 was showing the operator of the cap plug machine mold, asset #101668, the suction that holds the cup in place, the operator activated the press. Employee #1's left middle finger up was amputated.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, CAUGHT BY, HYDRAULIC PRESS, PRESS OPERATOR, COMMUNICATION, PRESS, RAM

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	301771069			Non Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Punching and stamping press machine operators

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