Inspection Detail

Inspection: 301774998 - Isola Usa

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

Inspection Nr: 301774998

Report ID: 0454510

Date Opened: 12/17/1997

Site Address:
Isola Usa
100 Tillessen Blvd., Walter Brown Ind. Park
Ridgeway, SC 29130

Mailing Address:
401 Whitney Place, Fremont, CA 94539

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3613

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 01/13/1998

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 02/24/1998

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362625352

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$1,875	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,875
Current Penalty	$1,875	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,875
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 A03 II	02/10/1998	03/16/1998	$1,875	$1,875	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170572903

Event: 12/11/1997

Employee's fingertip amputated in punch press

Employee #1 was operating a 12 ton pneumatic punch press, serial #96S-9933-T2, also known as a Danly Air Toggle Press. He was punching holes in paper-thin fiberglass sheets as test samples when he activated the press while his left hand was in the point of operation, amputating the first digit of his index finger. The press was activated by a two-hand trip located 11 in. from the point of operation. It also has a Plexiglas guard barrier with a 2 in. horizontal opening that was located 2 in. from the die.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, GUARD, WORK RULES, TWO-HAND CONTROL, POINT OF OPERATION, PRESS OPERATOR, PUNCH PRESS, PRESS

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	301774998			Non Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Punching and stamping press machine operators

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