Inspection Detail

Inspection: 2713600 - Martinez Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Indiana Department Of Labor

Inspection Nr: 2713600

Report ID: 0551800

Date Opened: 08/29/1985

Site Address:
Martinez Inc
2007-11 Bremer Dr
Ft Wayne, IN 46803

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2394

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/30/1985

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 01/11/1990

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360742118

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$210	$0	$0	$0	$0	$210
Current Penalty	$210	$0	$0	$0	$0	$210
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	19100212 A01	09/09/1985	10/15/1985	$210	$210	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 731240

Event: 07/31/1985

FINGER AMPUTATED IN PRESS POINT OF OPERATION

EMPLOYEE #1, AN EMPLOYEE OF MARTINEZ, INC. OF FORT WAYNE, INDIANA, WAS OPERATING A SMALL PRESS CRIMPING CLIPS ONTO ROPES. THE FINGER SHE USED TO ACTIVATE THE PRESS BEGAN TO HURT, SO SHE ASKED A MECHANIC WHO WAS WALKING BY TO SHOW HER HOW TO USE HER THUMB TO PUSH THE BUTTON. THE MECHANIC REACHED IN FRONT OF HER TO SHOW HER. SHE STUCK THE ROPE AND CLIP IN THE POINT OF OPERATION TO CRIMP THE CLIP ON THE ROPE. SHE DID NOT KNOW THE MECHANIC WAS GOING TO ACTIVATE THE PRESS, NOR DID THE MECHANIC KNOW SHE WAS GOING PLACE THE ROPE AND CLIP IN THE PRESS. THE PRESS WAS ACTIVATED WHILE HER HAND WAS IN THE POINT OF OPERATION, CAUSING ABOUT 1/2 INCH OF THE TIP OF HER RIGHT INDEX FINGER TO BE AMPUTATED.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, POINT OF OPERATION, PRESS, INATTENTION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	2713600			Non Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Miscellaneous hand working occupations

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