Inspection Detail

Inspection: 107981730 - Wabash Technologies

Inspection Information - Office: Indiana Department Of Labor

Inspection Nr: 107981730

Report ID: 0551800

Date Opened: 07/26/1989

Site Address:
Wabash Technologies
1600 Riverfork Dr.
Huntington, IN 46750

Mailing Address:
1600 Riverfork Dr. East, Huntington, IN 46750

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3679

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 07/27/1989

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 09/20/1989

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360196810

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$630	$0	$0	$0	$0	$630
Current Penalty	$630	$0	$0	$0	$0	$630
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	19100212 A03 II	09/08/1989	09/11/1989	$630	$630	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 758854

Event: 06/28/1989

Employee's fingers amputated

At approximately 9:30 a.m. on June 28, 1989, Employee #1 was brushing compound off the table of a Stokes tablet automatic machine, model 900-525-2, serial #20304, when his fingers got caught in the machine's point of operation. Employee #1's middle and ring fingers were amputated at the first knuckle. The tip of his index finger was lacerated. Employee #1 was treated and released.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, WORK RULES, CLEANING, CAUGHT BY, LACERATION, POINT OF OPERATION, UNGUARDED, MACHINE--MISC

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	107981730			Non Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Compressing and compacting machine operators

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