Inspection Detail

Inspection: 126483692 - The Torrington Company

Inspection Information - Office: Sc Department Of Labor, Licensing, And Regulation

Inspection Nr: 126483692

Report ID: 0454510

Date Opened: 04/18/1996

Site Address:
The Torrington Company
415 Brick Mill Road
Honea Path, SC 29654

Mailing Address:
Po Box 565, Honea Path, SC 29654

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3451

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 04/24/1996

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 07/16/1996

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362629222

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations	2					2
Initial Penalty	$2,400	$0	$0	$0	$0	$2,400
Current Penalty	$960	$0	$0	$0	$0	$960
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	19100147 C04 I	05/22/1996	06/10/1996	$600	$1,500	$0		I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	19100212 A03 III	05/22/1996	05/28/1996	$360	$900	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170571533

Event: 04/12/1996

Employee's finger amputated in punch press

Employee #1, a punch press operator, reached into the point of operation to retrieve a part after a press had cycled. The press cycled again on its own, amputating her right middle finger and crushing two joints. The press was equipped with two hand-grips and a point of operation guard, but no hand extension tools had been provided.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, WORK RULES, POINT OF OPERATION, EXTENSION HANDLE, PRESS OPERATOR, PUNCH PRESS, PRESS

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	126483692			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Punching and stamping press machine operators

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