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Inspection: 3310851 - The Disston Company

Inspection Information - Office: Virginia Central 0355100

 

Inspection Nr: 3310851
Report ID: 0355119
Date Opened: 11/19/1985

Site Address:
The Disston Company
Hwy 29 North
Danville, VA 24540

Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 3000, Danville, VA 24543

Union Status: Union

SIC:3425

NAICS: 0 

Inspection Type: Planned

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 11/20/1985

Emphasis: L:Fri

Case Closed: 01/15/1986

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties Serious Willful Repeat Other Unclass Total
Initial Violations 2 1 3
Current Violations 2 1 3
Initial Penalty $900 $0 $0 $0 $0 $900
Current Penalty $900 $0 $0 $0 $0 $900
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 12/17/1985 01/04/1986 $450 $450 $0 -  
2. 01002 Serious 19100219 B01 12/17/1985 12/16/1985 $450 $450 $0 -  
3. 02001 Other 19100217 E01 I 12/17/1985 12/21/1985 $0 $0 $0 -  

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14224554
Event: 10/14/1985
FINGER CRUSHED IN POWER PRESS

ON OCTOBER 14, 1985, AT 11:45 AM, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS OPERATING A 15 TON BLISS FULL REVOLUTION POWER PRESS. SHE WAS ASSEMBLING LATCHES ONTO METAL TOOL BOXES. THE PRESS WAS WAS EQUIPPED WITH A "B" GATE GUARDING DEVICE. HER RIGHT FOOT WAS OPERATING THE FOOT CONTROL. SHE REACHED IN TO STRAIGHTEN A LATCH WHICH WAS MISALIGNED WITH A TOOL BOX. THE PRESS TRIPPED AND THE "B" TYPE GATE DESCENDED, CLAMPING HER HAND IN THE DIE AREA. THE DIE CAME DOWN AND CRUSHED THE MIDDLE FINGER ON HER RIGHT HAND. THE FINGER WAS LACERATED AND BROKEN. SHE VIOLATED COMPANY WRITTEN POLICY WHEN SHE REACHED INTO THE DIE AREA.

Keywords: DIE, FRACTURE, POWER PRESS, FINGER, WORK RULES, FOOT CONTROL, LACERATION, POINT OF OPERATION

Investigated Inspection
# Inspection Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 3310851 Non Hospitalized injury Fracture Punching and stamping press machine operators
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