Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001 Hazard: CRUSHING

North Carolina General Statute 95-129(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of North Carolina: The employer did not furnish each of his employees conditions of employment and a place of employment free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that employees were exposed to a crushing injury. a)facility, production floor segment A - employee was operating a Chicago Dreis & Krump mechanical press brake #331 that was not being inspected on a periodic basis to ensure that safe guards were in safe operating condition and adjustment. This condition resulted in an accident, that occurred on 6/14/2010, where the ram drifted down causing a compound fracture in two places, to the employees right ring finger. b)facility, production floor segment A - an emergency stop button was not provided for one employee operating the Chicago Dreis & Krump Mechanical Power Press #331. ABATEMENT NOTE: 1)Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to correct the hazard is to develop a program of periodic and regular inspections in accordance with the Operator's Instruction Manual NO. ADI-9006 which includes ANSI B11.3-1982, section 5.1.4. 2)Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to correct this hazard is to install an emergency stop button in accordance with the Operator's Instruction Manual NO. ADI-9006 which includes ANSI B11.3-1982, section 4.4.4.2.1. Reference:Operator's Instruction Manual NO. ADI-9006 which includes the American National Standard Institute (ANSI); B11.3-1982 5.1.4 - Inspection and Maintenance Recordsance