Inspection Detail

Inspection: 2662864 - Erickson Display Company

Inspection Information - Office: Iowa 0751910

Inspection Nr: 2662864

Report ID: 0751910

Date Opened: 09/24/1985

Site Address:
Erickson Display Company
1917 Dean Avenue
Des Moines, IA 50317

Mailing Address:
1917 Dean Avenue, Des Moines, IA 50317

Union Status: Union

SIC:2542

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 10/08/1985

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 10/09/1986

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$1,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,000
Current Penalty	$500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$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	19100212 A03 II	10/28/1985	11/05/1985	$500	$1,000	$0	11/18/1985	F - Formal Settlement
2.	01001B	Serious	19100212 A03 II	10/28/1985	11/15/1985	$0	$0	$0	11/18/1985	F - Formal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 673137

Event: 09/24/1985

FINGERS AMPUTATED IN MALFUNCTIONING POWER PRESS

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS OPERATING A POWER PRESS BRAKE (#B1) IN THE FABRICATION DEPARTMENT. THE PRESS WAS EQUIPPED WITH A TWO-HAND CONTROL DEVICE. THE MACHINE MALFUNCTIONED IN THAT THE PART WAS NOT EJECTED AFTER IT WAS PRESSED AND THE PRESS CONTINUED TO CYCLE. EMPLOYEE #1, SEEING THAT THE PART WOULD BE CRUSHED BY THE DESCENDING RAM, REACHED INTO THE POINT OF OPERATION WITH BOTH HANDS IN AN EFFORT TO PUSH THE PART OUT THE BALL SIDE OF THE MACHINE. HE FAILED TO USE THE MAGNETIC TOOL THAT WAS PROVIDED FOR THIS PURPOSE. THE RAM CAUGHT BOTH HANDS IN THE DIE AND SEVERED SIX FINGERS ON BOTH HANDS.

Keywords: DIE, AMPUTATED, PRESS BRAKE, FINGER, WORK RULES, TWO-HAND CONTROL, POINT OF OPERATION, PRESS, RAM

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	2662864			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Sheet metal workers

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