Inspection Detail

Inspection: 3190485 - Scotsman

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

Inspection Nr: 3190485

Report ID: 0454510

Date Opened: 03/14/1985

Site Address:
Scotsman
Fairfax Industrial Park
Fairfax, SC 29827

Mailing Address:
2700 Sander Road, Prospect Hts, IL 60070

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3585

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 04/15/1985

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 05/21/1985

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360598692

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$350	$0	$0	$0	$0	$350
Current Penalty	$350	$0	$0	$0	$0	$350
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	19100217 C02 ID	04/24/1985	05/03/1985	$350	$350	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14215198

Event: 01/28/1985

FINGERS CAUGHT IN POWER PRESS POINT OF OPERATION

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS OPERATING A 60 TON MINSTER PARTIAL REVOLUTION POWER PRESS, PUNCHING PARTS OUT OF 20 GUAGE METAL PIECES. HE REMOVED A FIXED BARRIER GUARD (13 INCHES BY 13 1/4 INCHES) BY LIFTING THE GUARD OFF ITS FASTENER AND SWINGING IT OPEN TO EXPOSE THE POINT OF OPERATION. HE THEN REMOVED SOME SCRAP METAL, USING HAND TOOLS, AND ADJUSTED THE AIR NOZZLE. HE DROPPED A HAND TOOL INTO THE POINT OF OPERATION. HE PUT HIS RIGHT HAND INTO THE POINT OF OPERATION AND LEANED FORWARD. HIS FOOT PRESSED THE FOOT PEDAL AND ACTIVATED THE PRESS. HIS LITTLE FINGER WAS AMPUTATED AT THE SECOND KNUCKLE AND THE RING FINGER WAS DISFIGURED. THE ACCIDENT WOULD NOT HAVE HAPPENED IF THE PRESS HAD BEEN DEACTIVATED OR THE GUARD HAD BEEN IN PLACE.

Keywords: DIE, POWER PRESS, FINGER, FOOT CONTROL, POINT OF OPERATION, PRESS, UNGUARDED

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	3190485			Non Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Punching and stamping press machine operators

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