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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 104329396 - Kentucky Forge
Inspection Information - Office: Ky Labor Cabinet Division Of Osh Compliance
Site Address:
Kentucky Forge
Progress Drive
Madisonville, KY 42431
Mailing Address:
P O Box 755, Madisonville, KY 42431
Union Status: Union
SIC:3532
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 03/17/1987
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 06/22/1987
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360108641 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $480 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $480 |
| Current Penalty | $480 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $480 |
| 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 | 04/24/1987 | 06/29/1987 | $480 | $480 | $0 | A - Amendment | ||
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19100217 B07 II | 04/24/1987 | 06/03/1987 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 01001C | Serious | 19100217 B07 III | 04/24/1987 | 06/29/1987 | $0 | $0 | $0 | A - Amendment | ||
| 4. | 01001D | Serious | 19100217 F02 | 04/24/1987 | 04/29/1987 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
AT 1:30 PM ON DECEMBER 12, 1986, EMPLOYEE #1, A COIN PRESS OPERATOR, WAS OPERATING A VERSON 400 TON PARTIAL REVOLUTION MECHANICAL POWER PRESS. SHE WAS RUNNING THE PRESS TO COIN LONG WALL DRILL BITS. THE PRESS WAS SET UP WITH FLAT DIES USED TO FLATTEN THE APPROXIMATELY 5 POUND PART. THE PRESS WAS BEING OPERATED USING A FOOT TREADLE WHICH HAD BEEN BLOCKED IN THE DOWN POSITION SO THE PRESS WOULD RUN CONTINUOUSLY. THE PART WAS FED INTO THE PRESS BY HAND. NO POINT OF OPERATION PROTECTION WAS PROVIDED. THE DIE OPENING WAS 3 1/4 INCHES WITH THE RAM LOCATED AT THE TOP. THE WAS APPROXIMATELY I INCH BETWEEN THE TOP AND BOTTOM DIE WHEN THE RAM WAS COMPLETELY DOWN. (SUSEQUENT PAGES MISSING-EMPLOYEE SUFFERED INJURY TO ONE OR MORE FINGERS)
Keywords: DIE, POWER PRESS, WORK RULES, POINT OF OPERATION, PRESS, UNGUARDED
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 104329396 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Forging machine operators |