Inspection Detail

Inspection: 101927721 - Fleetguard, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Iowa 0751910

Inspection Nr: 101927721

Report ID: 0751910

Date Opened: 08/14/1986

Site Address:
Fleetguard, Inc.
311 North Park
Lake Mills, IA 50450

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3714

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/14/1986

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 09/10/1986

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations	2					2
Initial Penalty	$480	$0	$0	$0	$0	$480
Current Penalty	$480	$0	$0	$0	$0	$480
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	19100217 B06 I	08/20/1986	08/26/1986	$300	$300	$0		-
2.	01002	Serious	19100217 E01 I	08/20/1986	09/01/1986	$180	$180	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 672683

Event: 08/14/1986

Employee's fingers amputated by punch press

Shortly after 7:00 a.m. on June 25, 1986, Employee #1, a press tender, was notified that the overload light was lit on a 75 ton punch press. He went to the press, raised the safety gate, and reached in to clear the dig area. He accidentally hit the right palm button with his knee and the machine tripped. The palm button was not protected against unintentional operation. Employee #1 sustained two finger amputations and a partial amputation of another finger. Apparently, the micro switch malfunctioned. The production supervisor stated that when Employee #1 returned from the hospital, maintenance was dismantling the press.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, WORK RULES, LOCKOUT, PUNCH PRESS, MECH MALFUNCTION, UNGUARDED, INATTENTION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	101927721			Non Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Helpers, mechanics and repairers

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