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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 124006446 - Ran-Paige Co Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Indiana Department Of Labor
Site Address:
Ran-Paige Co Inc
840 Penn St
Sellersburg, IN 47172
Mailing Address:
Attn Jay Hulbert P O Box B, Sellersburg, IN 47172
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:3559
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 02/22/1995
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 04/26/1996
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361309008 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 3 | 6 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $12,000 | $0 | $24,000 | $0 | $0 | $36,000 |
| Current Penalty | $2,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,500 |
| 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. | 01001 | Serious | 19100147 D02 | 03/10/1995 | 03/28/1995 | $0 | $4,000 | $0 | 04/03/1995 | J - ALJ Decision | Citation has been deleted. |
| 2. | 01002A | Serious | 19100217 B03 I | 03/10/1995 | 03/28/1995 | $2,500 | $4,000 | $0 | 04/03/1995 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 3. | 01002B | Serious | 19100217 C03 VIIIC | 03/10/1995 | 03/28/1995 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 04/03/1995 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 4. | 01003 | Serious | 19100217 C01 I | 03/10/1995 | 03/28/1995 | $0 | $4,000 | $0 | 04/03/1995 | J - ALJ Decision | Citation has been deleted. |
| 5. | 02001 | Repeat | 19100217 D01 II | 03/10/1995 | 03/28/1995 | $0 | $8,000 | $0 | 04/03/1995 | J - ALJ Decision | Citation has been deleted. |
| 6. | 02002 | Repeat | 19100217 E01 II | 03/10/1995 | 03/28/1995 | $0 | $8,000 | $0 | 04/03/1995 | J - ALJ Decision | Citation has been deleted. |
| 7. | 02003 | Repeat | 19100217 F02 | 03/10/1995 | 03/28/1995 | $0 | $8,000 | $0 | 04/03/1995 | J - ALJ Decision | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 2:30 p.m. on Wednesday, December 7, 1994, Employee #1, a 47-year-old die setter, who also served as a press operator, noticed that the Niagara 45-ton full-revolution mechanical power press, model A 3 1/2, serial #35349, double-tripped while he was running the manufacturing stage of a small 2 1/2 inch by 1 5/8 inch part. The press-room lead person and the press-room supervisor gathered with him at this press, then they all took a break. The press had also double-tripped the previous day and that morning. The press was not locked out and de-energized during the break, even with the known defect. After the break, Employee #1 saw that he only needed to complete about 40 pieces to complete the run. So in an unauthorized move, he reached into the lower die to remove a part that had been punched and the press double-tripped, amputating the entire first phalanx on his right thumb. A small, rather inadequate, hand tool had been provided, but, by his own admission, Employee #1 and the other employees rarely used it. Some employee training had been conducted, but with little to no management follow-through, and certainly no employee enforcement of the rules concerning standard operating procedures for the press.
Keywords: DIE, AMPUTATED, POWER PRESS, WORK RULES, THUMB, LOCKOUT, POINT OF OPERATION, INATTENTION
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 124006446 | Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Punching and stamping press machine operators |