Inspection Detail

Inspection: 112350152 - W. J. Baker Company, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Ky Labor Cabinet Division Of Osh Compliance

Inspection Nr: 112350152

Report ID: 0452110

Date Opened: 01/28/1991

Site Address:
W. J. Baker Company, Inc.
1029 Saratoga St
Newport, KY 41071

Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 1177, Newport, KY 41071

Union Status: Union

SIC:3499

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 01/29/1991

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 02/26/1991

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361065691

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$280	$0	$0	$0	$0	$280
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	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Serious	19100217 D09 IV	02/14/1991	02/21/1991	$280	$280	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 784512

Event: 12/11/1990

Employee's finger amputated after being fractured in press

At approximately 3:20 p.m. on December 11, 1990, Employee #1 noticed that mechanical power press #6 kept stopping after it was started and went to help the operator. Employee #1 went to the left side of the press, looked into the die area, and then reached in to clear material. The operator did not see that Employee #1 had his hand in the die. He actuated the press and the die closed on Employee #1's right hand, severely fracturing the distal phalanx of the first finger. The finger was later amputated. Neither Employee #1 nor the operator can verify the presence or absence of a barrier guard on the left side of the press at the time of the accident. Employee #1 did not use a safety block to prevent the die from closing.

Keywords: SAFETY BLOCK, DIE, AMPUTATED, POWER PRESS, BARRIER GUARD, FINGER, WORK RULES, CAUGHT BY, COMMUNICATION, HAND

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	112350152			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Punching and stamping press machine operators

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