Inspection Detail

Inspection: 301764049 - Torrington Co.

Inspection Information - Office: Sc Department Of Labor, Licensing, And Regulation

Inspection Nr: 301764049

Report ID: 0454510

Date Opened: 05/11/1998

Site Address:
Torrington Co.
Old Laurens Rd
Clinton, SC 29325

Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 8738, Wood Cliff Lake, NJ 07675

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3562

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 05/18/1998

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 06/15/1998

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362625808

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$2,100	$0	$0	$0	$0	$2,100
Current Penalty	$2,100	$0	$0	$0	$0	$2,100
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.	02001	Serious	19100217 C03 III	05/28/1998	06/02/1998	$2,100	$2,100	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200370054

Event: 04/17/1998

Employee's hand injured by die in power press

Employee #1 was operating a 100-ton Oak part-revolution mechanical power press, serial #48-CP-100-639, when the stock began to misfeed and buckle in the die set. He used the crown switch, which raises and lowers the ram hydraulically for die set up, to lift the ram. He was reaching into the die to realign the misfed stirrup when the die came down on his left hand. He sustained fractures and lacerations, but did not require hospitalization. The point of operation was protected by light curtains and a slide interlock gate-type barrier guard. The Crown Switch raised or lowered the ram regardless of the light curtain. Two-hand trips were used to job the press. The crown switch was found to be in the 'down' position when Employee #1's hand was extricated.

Keywords: DIE, FRACTURE, POWER PRESS, GUARD, WORK RULES, TWO-HAND CONTROL, LACERATION, POINT OF OPERATION, PRESS OPERATOR, HAND

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	301764049			Non Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Punching and stamping press machine operators

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