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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 101194538 - Gates Formed-Fibre Products, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Augusta Area Office
Site Address:
Gates Formed-Fibre Products, Inc.
Washington Street
Auburn, ME 04210
Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 1300, Auburn, ME 04210
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2396
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Complaint
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 12/09/1986
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 01/13/1987
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Complaint | 71329007 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $660 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $660 |
| Current Penalty | $660 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $660 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | 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 A01 | 12/17/1986 | 12/20/1986 | $240 | $240 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100212 A03 II | 12/17/1986 | 12/20/1986 | $420 | $420 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
EMPLOYEE #1 WAS MANUALLY FEEDING A HYDRAULIC HORIZONTAL BALER. SCRAP FIBERS WERE PLACED IN CARTS WHICH WERE INDIVIDUALLY ROLLED ONTO A HYDRAULIC SCISSORS-LIFT PLATFORM, THEN DUMPED INTO THE BALER MOUTH. DUE TO DESIGN ALTERATIONS, THE RAM OPERATED CONTINUOUSLY. EMPLOYEE #1 FELL INTO THE BALER OPENING AND SUFFERED AN AMPUTATED LEG. WHEN THE BALER WAS MODIFIED FROM AN AUTOMATIC FEED TO A MANUAL FEED MACHINE, ADEQUATE SAFETY DEVICES (DEADMAN CONTROL OR SIMILAR) WERE NOT INSTALLED.
Keywords: AMPUTATED, DEADMAN CONTROL, LEG, BALER, FALL, UNGUARDED, RAM
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 101194538 | Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Occupation not reported |