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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 104027057 - Elixir Industries Metals Div
Inspection Information - Office: Indiana Department Of Labor
Site Address:
Elixir Industries Metals Div
1 Ward Street
Wakarusa, IN 46573
Mailing Address:
Po Box 526, Wakarusa, IN 46573
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:3499
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 06/24/1988
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 09/23/1988
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360196562 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $490 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $490 |
| Current Penalty | $245 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $245 |
| 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 C01 I | 07/28/1988 | 08/05/1988 | $245 | $490 | $0 | A - Amendment | ||
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19100217 F02 | 07/13/1988 | 08/05/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 02001 | Other | 4000404 | 07/13/1988 | 07/28/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 4. | 02002 | Other | 19100217 E01 I | 07/13/1988 | 08/16/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
AT APPROXIMATELY 4:45 AM ON FEBRUARY 5, 1988, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS OPERATING A ROUSSELLE 10 TON FULL REVOLUTION MECHANICAL POWER PRESS (SERIAL #BA12268) IN THE RUNNING BOARD DEPARTMENT. SHE LOST HER BALANCE AND CYCLED THE PRESS WHILE HER LEFT INDEX FINGER WAS BETWEEN THE DIES. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS CUTTING RADIUS ENDS OF STONEGUARDS WHEN THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED. SHE HAD BEEN EMPLOYED FOR TWO DAYS AND HAD NOT RECEIVED ADEQUATE TRAINING ON THE MACHINE SHE WAS OPERATING. EMPLOYEE #1 INCURRED AN AVULSON TO THE DISTAL PORTION OF HER LEFT INDEX FINGER. THE AVULSION REQUIRED NO SUTURES. THE PRESS WAS UNGUARDED AT ITS POINT OF OPERATION.
Keywords: DIE, POWER PRESS, FINGER, CAUGHT BETWEEN, POINT OF OPERATION, LOST BALANCE, UNTRAINED, UNGUARDED
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 104027057 | Non Hospitalized injury | Cut/Laceration | Punching and stamping press machine operators |