Inspection Detail

Inspection: 2663748 - Construction Products, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Iowa 0751910

Inspection Nr: 2663748

Report ID: 0751910

Date Opened: 10/17/1985

Site Address:
Construction Products, Inc.
1625 East Broadway, Plant #3
Des Moines, IA 50310

Mailing Address:
4301 N.E. 14th, Des Moines, IA 50317

Union Status: Union

SIC:3441

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 10/17/1985

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 10/17/1985

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 673467

Event: 10/17/1985

FINGER AMPUTATED IN FORM DIE PRESS

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS OPERATING AN AUTOMATIC FEED FORM DIE PRESS THAT PLACES SPECIFIC BENDS IN STEEL LOCATOR PINS. THE PINS WERE OCCASIONALLY JAMMING IN THE DIE. THE OPERATOR WOULD THEN SHUT DOWN THE MACHINERY, REMOVE THE DIE BARRIER GUARD, UNJAM THE PIN IN THE DIE, REPLACE THE GUARD AND RESTART THE EQUIPMENT. AFTER ABOUT A DOZEN JAM UPS THE OPERATOR BEGAN TO OPERATE THE DIE PRESS WITHOUT THE GUARD. WHEN A PIN JAMMED THE OPERATOR ATTEMPED TO STRAIGHTEN THE PIN WITH THE MACHINE CYCLING. THE PRESS TRIPPED AUTOMATICALLY, CATCHING THE EMPLOYEES FINGER IN THE DIE, AMPUTATING THE MIDDLE FINGER OF HIS RIGHT HAND.

Keywords: DIE, AMPUTATED, FINGER, GUARD, JAMMED, POINT OF OPERATION, PRESS, UNGUARDED

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	2663748			Non Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Punching and stamping press machine operators

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