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Inspection: 101939379 - Klauer Manufacturing Company

Inspection Information - Office: Iowa 0751910

 

Inspection Nr: 101939379
Report ID: 0751910
Date Opened: 09/08/1986

Site Address:
Klauer Manufacturing Company
1185 Roosevelt Street Ext.
Dubuque, IA 52001

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 59, Dubuque, IA 52001

Union Status: Union

SIC:3444

NAICS: 0 


Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/08/1986

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 09/08/1986



Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14455158
Event: 09/08/1986
FINGERS CRUSHED IN PRESS BRAKE DIE

EMPLOYEE #1, ALONG WITH ANOTHER EMPLOYEE, WAS RUNNING A TANDEN PRESS BRAKE. HE PLACED HIS END OF THE PART INTO PLACE AND STEPPED ON THE TRIP PEDAL. HE NOTICED SOMETHING OUT OF PLACE AND REACHED INTO THE DIE TO STRAIGHTEN IT. HE DID NOT REMOVE HIS FOOT FROM THE TRIP PEDAL. AT THAT TIME, THE OTHER OPERATOR TRIPPED HIS PEDAL, CAUSING BOTH PRESSES TO ACTUATE. EMPLOYEE #1'S FINGER AND THUMB WERE CAUGHT BETWEEN THE UPPER AND LOWER DIES.

Keywords: DIE, PRESS BRAKE, FINGER, FOOT CONTROL, CRUSHED, POINT OF OPERATION, PRESS, INATTENTION

Investigated Inspection
# Inspection Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 101939379 Non Hospitalized injury Cut/Laceration Laborers, except construction
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