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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 300569928 - Karavan Trailers, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Madison Area Office
Site Address:
Karavan Trailers, Inc.
100 Karavan Drive
Fox Lake, WI 53933
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 27, Fox Lake, WI 53933
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:3799
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 01/25/2000
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis: N:Pwrpress, S:Amputations
Case Closed: 02/25/2000
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 200800605 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $4,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,000 |
| Current Penalty | $2,400 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,400 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | 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 C02 ID | 02/07/2000 | 02/11/2000 | $2,400 | $4,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1, a part-time press operator, was using a 60-ton Johnson part-revolution mechanical power press to manufacture 2 in. by 7 in. fender brackets. He was manually feeding a 2 in. by 96 in. strip of steel into the die when a part became stuck in the die. She opened the hinged guard on the left side of the press was reaching into the point of operation to remove the stuck part when she inadvertently activated the foot control. The press cycled, crushing her hand. The front of the press was safeguarded by an adjustable barrier guard and the foot control used to trip the press was properly guarded. All press operators had been instructed not to remove a stuck part from a press. At the time of the accident, Employee #1 had 7 months of experience and was working 15 hours per week,
Keywords: POWER PRESS, WORK RULES, FOOT CONTROL, JAMMED, CRUSHED, POINT OF OPERATION, FOOT-POWERED PRESS, PRESS OPERATOR, HAND, BLIND REACHING
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 300569928 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Occupation not reported |