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Inspection: 18541821 - Balcrank Products

Inspection Information - Office: Nc Department Of Labor - Raleigh

 

Inspection Nr: 18541821
Report ID: 0453710
Date Opened: 08/02/1988

Site Address:
Balcrank Products
One Balcrank Way
Weaverville, NC 28787

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3569

NAICS: 0 

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/03/1988

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 08/23/1989

Related Activity
Type Activity Nr Safety Health
Accident 360262513
Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties Serious Willful Repeat Other Unclass Total
Initial Violations 6 3 9
Current Violations 6 3 9
Initial Penalty $1,740 $0 $0 $0 $0 $1,740
Current Penalty $840 $0 $0 $0 $0 $840
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 B03 I 08/26/1988 09/27/1988 $300 $300 $0 09/14/1988 F - Formal Settlement  
2. 01002 Serious 19100217 C01 I 08/26/1988 09/27/1988 $300 $300 $0 09/14/1988 F - Formal Settlement  
3. 01003 Serious 19100217 C02 IA 08/26/1988 09/27/1988 $0 $300 $0 09/14/1988 F - Formal Settlement  
4. 01004 Serious 19100217 E01 II 08/26/1988 09/01/1988 $0 $300 $0 09/14/1988 F - Formal Settlement  
5. 01005 Serious 19100217 F02 08/26/1988 09/01/1988 $0 $300 $0 09/14/1988 F - Formal Settlement  
6. 01006 Serious 19100219 B01 08/26/1988 09/27/1988 $240 $240 $0 09/14/1988 F - Formal Settlement  
7. 02001 Other 19100217 D06 I 08/26/1988 10/27/1988 $0 $0 $0 09/14/1988 F - Formal Settlement  
8. 02002 Other 19100217 E01 I 08/26/1988 09/01/1988 $0 $0 $0 09/14/1988 F - Formal Settlement  
9. 02003 Other 19100217 F04 08/26/1988 09/27/1988 $0 $0 $0 09/14/1988 F - Formal Settlement  

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 1000413
Event: 06/03/1988
Employee's fingers amputated in power press

Employee #1, the operator of a full-revolution mechanical power press, was inserting and removing small parts from the point of operation by hand. The press was activated by a foot pedal without a single stroke mechanism and had no point of operation guards or devices. Employee #1 had reached into the point of operation to remove a part when the press activated and caught her right index and middle fingers. Her right index fingertip was lacerated and a small portion of her right middle fingertip was amputated.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, POWER PRESS, FINGER, WORK RULES, CAUGHT BY, LACERATION, POINT OF OPERATION, PRESS OPERATOR, UNGUARDED

Investigated Inspection
# Inspection Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 18541821 Non Hospitalized injury Amputation Punching and stamping press machine operators
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