Inspection Detail

Inspection: 102749371 - C. F. Wells, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Augusta Area Office

Inspection Nr: 102749371

Report ID: 0111100

Date Opened: 10/29/1991

Site Address:
C. F. Wells, Inc.
Depot Street
Buckfield, ME 04220

Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 220, Buckfield, ME 04220

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2499

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 12/04/1991

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 01/25/1993

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	901503540	Yes

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	3					3
Current Violations	3					3
Initial Penalty	$5,225	$0	$0	$0	$0	$5,225
Current Penalty	$2,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$2,000
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	Latest Event
1.	01001	Serious	19100147 C07 I	01/07/1992	02/05/1992	$1,500	$2,000	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	19100213 A09	01/07/1992	01/10/1992	$500	$1,225	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	01003	Serious	19100213 R04	01/07/1992	01/22/1992	$0	$2,000	$0	I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14274294

Event: 10/29/1991

Employee's fingers amputated in point of operation

At approximately 7:30 a.m. on October 28, 1991, Employee #1, a secondary machine operator, caught her hand in the point of operation of a slabber machine when she reached through a hole in the guard to clean pieces of wood that were caught in the feed chain. The rotating feed chain drew her hand into the saw blade. Her thumb, index finger, and part of her middle finger were amputated.

Keywords: ROTATING PARTS, AMPUTATED, FINGER, WORK RULES, CAUGHT BY, POINT OF OPERATION, BLADE, HAND

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	102749371			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Occupation not reported

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