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Inspection: 3211901 - Acme Nameplate & Mfg. Inc.

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

 

Inspection Nr: 3211901
Report ID: 0454510
Date Opened: 09/05/1985

Site Address:
Acme Nameplate & Mfg. Inc.
Hwy 21 North
Great Falls, SC 29055

Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 312, Monroe, NC 28110

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3993

NAICS: 0 


Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 10/10/1985

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 11/13/1985


Related Activity
Type Activity Nr Safety Health
Accident 360777049
Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties Serious Willful Repeat Other Unclass Total
Initial Violations 2 3 5
Current Violations 2 3 5
Initial Penalty $560 $0 $0 $0 $0 $560
Current Penalty $560 $0 $0 $0 $0 $560
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 IA 10/22/1985 10/25/1985 $280 $280 $0 -  
2. 01002 Serious 19100217 C03 VI 10/22/1985 10/25/1985 $280 $280 $0 -  
3. 02001 Other 19100217 B04 II 10/22/1985 10/25/1985 $0 $0 $0 -  
4. 02002 Other 19100217 B08 I 10/22/1985 10/25/1985 $0 $0 $0 -  
5. 02003 Other 19100217 D06 I 10/22/1985 10/31/1985 $0 $0 $0 -  

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14568133
Event: 08/09/1985
THUMB LACERATED IN DIE OF POWER PRESS

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS OPERATING A ROUSSELLE FULL REVOLUTION POWER PRESS, COMPANY #16, WHICH WAS PROVIDED WITH HAND RESTRAINTS. COMPANY POLICY IS THAT THE RESTRAINTS ARE CHECKED AND ADJUSTED DAILY BY THE SUPERVISOR AND INITIALED BY THE OPERATOR. HOWEVER, THIS WAS NOT DONE ON THE DAY OF THE ACCIDENT. EMPLOYEE #1 DID NOT HAVE THE RESTRAINTS ADJUSTED PROPERLY. THEY ALLOWED HER TO REACH INTO THE POINT OF OPERATION. SHE RECEIVED A LACERATION TO HER RIGHT THUMB, REQUIRING 3 STITCHES TO CLOSE, WHEN THE DIE DESCENDED. THE COMPANY COULD HAVE PREVENTED THIS ACCIDENT BY FOLLOWING ITS OWN PROCEDURES FOR DAILY ADJUSTMENT OF THE HAND RESTRAINTS.

Keywords: DIE, POWER PRESS, WORK RULES, THUMB, LACERATION, POINT OF OPERATION, PRESS

Investigated Inspection
# Inspection Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 3211901 Non Hospitalized injury Cut/Laceration Punching and stamping press machine operators
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