Inspection Detail

Inspection: 310776711 - Wall-Ties And Forms, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Wichita Area Office

Inspection Nr: 310776711

Report ID: 0729700

Date Opened: 05/16/2007

Site Address:
Wall-Ties And Forms, Inc.
4000 Bonner Industrial Dr.
Shawnee, KS 66226

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3444

NAICS: 332439/Other Metal Container Manufacturing

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 05/29/2007

Emphasis: N:Amputate, S:Amputations, S:Electrical, S:Noise, S:Powered Ind Vehicle

Case Closed: 08/20/2007

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	202740932	Yes

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2			1		3
Current Violations	1			2		3
Initial Penalty	$5,425	$0	$0	$0	$0	$5,425
Current Penalty	$3,000	$0	$0	$1,050	$0	$4,050
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.	01001A	Serious	19100147 C04 I	07/10/2007	07/13/2007	$3,000	$3,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01001B	Serious	19100147 C07 I	07/10/2007	07/13/2007	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	01002	Other	19100217 F02	07/10/2007	07/13/2007	$1,050	$1,925	$0	I - Informal Settlement
4.	02001	Other	19100217 G	07/10/2007	07/13/2007	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201344447

Event: 03/15/2007

Employee Amputates Fingers While Using Punch Press

Employee #1 was operating a 60-ton strip press and received a rush order at the end of the shift. Employee #1 started changing the configuration of the die with the punch press on and in the automatic mode. The lead supervisor was preparing the material at the feeder when he hit the feeder button that caused the punch press to cycle. Employee #1's hand was in the operating zone and he had fingers from his left hand amputated. Employee #1 was hospitalized.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, MACHINE OPERATOR, PUNCH PRESS, HAND

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	310776711			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Punching and stamping press machine operators

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