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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 103940144 - Kellair Engineering Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Indiana Department Of Labor
Site Address:
Kellair Engineering Inc
127 East Railroad
Winchester, IN 47394
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:3366
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 11/20/1987
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 04/11/1988
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360197750 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 8 | 9 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 8 | 9 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $240 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $240 |
| Current Penalty | $240 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $240 |
| 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. | 01001A | Serious | 19100217 B03 I | 12/18/1987 | 03/07/1988 | $240 | $240 | $0 | P - Petition to Mod Abatement | ||
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19100217 C01 I | 12/18/1987 | 03/07/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | P - Petition to Mod Abatement | ||
| 3. | 01001C | Serious | 19100217 C03 IE | 12/18/1987 | 03/07/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | P - Petition to Mod Abatement | ||
| 4. | 01001D | Serious | 19100217 B04 I | 12/18/1987 | 03/07/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | P - Petition to Mod Abatement | ||
| 5. | 02001 | Other | 4000402 | 12/18/1987 | 01/25/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 6. | 02002 | Other | 4000404 | 12/18/1987 | 12/21/1987 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 7. | 02003 | Other | 19100217 E01 II | 12/18/1987 | 12/31/1987 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 8. | 02004 | Other | 19100217 G | 12/18/1987 | 12/21/1987 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 9. | 02005 | Other | 19100305 G02 III | 12/18/1987 | 12/22/1987 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 10. | 02006 | Other | 19101200 E01 | 12/18/1987 | 01/25/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 11. | 02007 | Other | 19101200 G08 | 12/18/1987 | 01/25/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 12. | 02008 | Other | 19101200 H | 12/18/1987 | 01/25/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
AT ABOUT 12:30 PM ON AUGUST 26, 1987, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS OPERATING A ROBINSON 30 TON POWER PRESS (SERIAL NUMBER NA350). HE WAS PLACING SMALL DIE CAST HANDLES IN THE DIE BY HAND AND TRIPPING A FOOT PEDAL TO TRIM THE EXCESS FLASH FROM THE PART. HE WAS SITTING ON A CHAIR WHICH WAS PLACED ON TWO COKE CASES. ONE OF THE CHAIR LEGS DROPPED THROUGH A SLOT ON THE COKE CASE, CAUSING HIM TO FALL BACKWARDS. HE REACHED FOR THE PRESS AS HE FELL. HE INADVERTENTLY PLACED TWO FINGERS ON HIS LEFT HAND IN THE DIE AS THE PRESS TRIPPED AND CLOSED THE DIE ON THEM. THE PRESS HAD A THREE INCH SPACING BETWEEN THE DIES. IT LACKED ANY POINT OF OPERATION GUARDING AND DID NOT HAVE ANY GUARDING ON THE FOOT PEDAL. IT DID NOT HAVE A SINGLE STROKE MECHANISM. THE TWO FINGERS WERE COMPLETELY AMPUTATED.
Keywords: DIE, AMPUTATED, POWER PRESS, FINGER, WORK RULES, FOOT CONTROL, POINT OF OPERATION, FALL, UNGUARDED
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 103940144 | Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Punching and stamping press machine operators | ||
| 2 | 103940144 | Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Punching and stamping press machine operators | ||
| 3 | 103940144 | Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Punching and stamping press machine operators |