Digest of COSHAB's Decision After Reconsideration dated August 17, 1987, Docket No. 85-R4D1-1727. Elaine W. Donaldson, Chairman; L. A. Harrington and Michael R. Monagan, Members.
The Appeals Board reversed the ALJ decision of August 7, 1986 (Digest 16,749). The Board denied Employer's appeal from a violation of 4211(b), although it reduced the violation from serious, as charged, to general. Reconsideration was on petition of the Division.
A 65-ton punch press "double tripped" and came down on the operator's hand between stamping operations. The Appeals Board found, contrary to the ALJ's finding, that the anti-repeat mechanism malfunctioned and permi
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