Inspection Detail

Inspection: 125394494 - Dura Automotive Systems, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Indiana Department Of Labor

Inspection Nr: 125394494

Report ID: 0551800

Date Opened: 02/16/1999

Site Address:
Dura Automotive Systems, Inc.
6544 U.S. Highway 6 West
Butler, IN 46721

Mailing Address:
Attn Jay Proescher 6544 U S Highway 6 West, Butler, IN 46721

Union Status: Union

SIC:3423

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 02/16/1999

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 07/22/1999

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362666505

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$5,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$5,000
Current Penalty	$2,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$2,500
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.	01001A	Serious	19100217 D01 I	02/26/1999	07/19/1999	$2,500	$5,000	$0		I - Informal Settlement
2.	01001B	Serious	19100217 F02	02/26/1999	03/16/1999	$0	$0	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170384572

Event: 01/12/1999

Employee's finger amputated in power press

Employee #1 was loading a new coil of 5 1/2 in. wide steel stock into the die of a Minster 400 ton part-revolution mechanical power press. She was using a single button to job the steel stock forward into the die. Employee #1 put her right index finger into a 1 in. deep pilot hole in the die to feel for the advancing steel. When she pushed the button to move the steel stock forward, it struck her finger, amputating the first digit.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, POWER PRESS, FINGER, WORK RULES, STRUCK AGAINST, MECH MAT HANDLING, PRESS OPERATOR, PRESS, BLIND REACHING

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	125394494			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Fabricating machine operators, n.e.c.

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