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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 3310851 - The Disston Company
Inspection Information - Office: Virginia Central 0355100
Site Address:
The Disston Company
Hwy 29 North
Danville, VA 24540
Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 3000, Danville, VA 24543
Union Status: Union
SIC:3425
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Planned
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 11/20/1985
Emphasis: L:Fri
Case Closed: 01/15/1986
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Current Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $900 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $900 |
| Current Penalty | $900 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $900 |
| 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 C02 IA | 12/17/1985 | 01/04/1986 | $450 | $450 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100219 B01 | 12/17/1985 | 12/16/1985 | $450 | $450 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 02001 | Other | 19100217 E01 I | 12/17/1985 | 12/21/1985 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
ON OCTOBER 14, 1985, AT 11:45 AM, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS OPERATING A 15 TON BLISS FULL REVOLUTION POWER PRESS. SHE WAS ASSEMBLING LATCHES ONTO METAL TOOL BOXES. THE PRESS WAS WAS EQUIPPED WITH A "B" GATE GUARDING DEVICE. HER RIGHT FOOT WAS OPERATING THE FOOT CONTROL. SHE REACHED IN TO STRAIGHTEN A LATCH WHICH WAS MISALIGNED WITH A TOOL BOX. THE PRESS TRIPPED AND THE "B" TYPE GATE DESCENDED, CLAMPING HER HAND IN THE DIE AREA. THE DIE CAME DOWN AND CRUSHED THE MIDDLE FINGER ON HER RIGHT HAND. THE FINGER WAS LACERATED AND BROKEN. SHE VIOLATED COMPANY WRITTEN POLICY WHEN SHE REACHED INTO THE DIE AREA.
Keywords: DIE, FRACTURE, POWER PRESS, FINGER, WORK RULES, FOOT CONTROL, LACERATION, POINT OF OPERATION
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3310851 | Non Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Punching and stamping press machine operators |