Inspection Detail

Inspection: 104044896 - Syndicate Systems Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Indiana Department Of Labor

Inspection Nr: 104044896

Report ID: 0551800

Date Opened: 11/02/1987

Site Address:
Syndicate Systems Inc
402 North Main Street
Middlebury, IN 46540

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 70, Middlebury, IN 46540

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2542

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 03/29/1988

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 06/09/1988

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360197859

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$560	$0	$0	$0	$0	$560
Current Penalty	$280	$0	$0	$0	$0	$280
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	Latest Event
1.	01001A	Serious	19100217 C01 I	04/21/1988	04/18/1988	$280	$560	$0	A - Amendment
2.	01001B	Serious	19100217 D09 IV	04/13/1988	05/31/1988	$0	$0	$0	-
3.	01001C	Serious	19100217 F02	04/13/1988	04/18/1988	$0	$0	$0	-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 796524

Event: 10/29/1987

Employee's hand amputated in power press

At approximately 12:15 a.m. on October 29, 1987, Employee #1 was making adjustments on stops in a die set in a 110 ton Niagara part-revolution power press, serial #43043, in the press department. The power to the press was on and the press was set to trip by a foot control. There was no point of operation guarding. Employee #1 was reaching around the side of the press when his foot contacted the foot pedal and tripped the press with his left hand between the dies. Employee #1's hand was amputated just above the wrist.

Keywords: DIE, AMPUTATED, POWER PRESS, LOCKOUT, CAUGHT BETWEEN, POINT OF OPERATION, FOOT-POWERED PRESS, HAND, UNGUARDED, INATTENTION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	104044896			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Punching and stamping press machine operators

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