Inspection Detail

Inspection: 103362380 - General Power Equipment Co.

Inspection Information - Office: Naperville Area Office

Inspection Nr: 103362380

Report ID: 0521400

Date Opened: 02/23/1989

Site Address:
General Power Equipment Co.
201 East Brink Street
Harvard, IL 60033

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: Union

SIC:3524

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 02/23/1989

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 04/05/1989

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	900934415	Yes

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			1		2
Current Violations	1			1		2
Initial Penalty	$400	$0	$0	$0	$0	$400
Current Penalty	$400	$0	$0	$0	$0	$400
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 F02	03/10/1989	03/24/1989	$400	$400	$0		-
2.	02001	Other	19101200 H02 II	03/10/1989	03/24/1989	$0	$0	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14384010

Event: 02/23/1989

Employee's fingertips amputated in mechanical power press

Employee #1 operated a mechanical power press without the use of guards or guarding devices. His fingertips were amputated in the point of operation. Employee #1 was not trained to recognize the need for safety guards or devices. Also, the setup on the press was not complete. The setup person was trying to locate air blow off and guards. Meanwhile the pouch for the part to be run somehow was taken by mistake and the job was prematurely run by Employee #1.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, POWER PRESS, FINGER, WORK RULES, POINT OF OPERATION, SET UP, UNTRAINED, UNGUARDED

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	103362380			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Occupation not reported

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