Inspection Detail

Inspection: 108559097 - Hedinger Metalcraft Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Indiana Department Of Labor

Inspection Nr: 108559097

Report ID: 0551800

Date Opened: 11/16/1990

Site Address:
Hedinger Metalcraft Inc
1093 1st Avenue
Jasper, IN 47546

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3399

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 11/21/1990

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 01/14/1991

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361038698

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$810	$0	$0	$0	$0	$810
Current Penalty	$810	$0	$0	$0	$0	$810
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.	01002A	Serious	19100217 C01 I	12/05/1990	01/04/1991	$810	$810	$0		-
2.	01002B	Serious	19100217 E01 I	12/05/1990	12/10/1990	$0	$0	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 903666

Event: 10/29/1990

Employee's fingertip is cracked in power press

At 1:30 p.m. on October 29, 1990, Employee #1, a laborer, was hand feeding 20 inch long steel strapping into the die area of an L&J 60-ton full revolution mechanical power press. The press, which is foot pedal operated, had no point of operation guarding. Employee #1's right index finger entered the die area and was pinched by the die closure. The bone of his fingertip was cracked. Employee #1 was treated by a local physician and released for work; he lost no work days.

Keywords: POWER PRESS, FINGER, WORK RULES, POINT OF OPERATION, UNGUARDED

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	108559097			Non Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Punching and stamping press machine operators

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