Inspection Detail

Inspection: 103421244 - Barry Controls

Inspection Information - Office: Boston North Area Office

Inspection Nr: 103421244

Report ID: 0134000

Date Opened: 07/27/1989

Site Address:
Barry Controls
700 Pleasant Street
Watertown, MA 02172

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3499

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/15/1989

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 12/28/1990

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	901335547	Yes

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2			2		4
Current Violations	2			2		4
Initial Penalty	$1,800	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,800
Current Penalty	$1,200	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,200
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
1.	01001	Serious	19100212 A03 II	09/14/1989	02/14/1990	$700	$900	$0	10/02/1989	F - Formal Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	19100303 G02 I	09/14/1989	02/14/1990	$500	$900	$0	10/02/1989	F - Formal Settlement
3.	02001	Other	19100305 A01 I	09/14/1989	10/02/1989	$0	$0	$0	10/02/1989	-
4.	02002	Other	19100305 G02 III	09/14/1989	10/02/1989	$0	$0	$0	10/02/1989	-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 657833

Event: 07/27/1989

Employee's hand caught in molding machine, finger amputated

At approximately 9:45 a.m. on July 23, 1989, Employee #1, who had worked as a rubber injection molding machine operator for six months, reached into the bowl, a depression in the bolster plate where the injection nozzle makes contact with the bolster plate. He was apparently trying to remove excess rubber from a previous operation. The machine had two-hand controls, which require the operator to hold the control buttons until the dies close. When the operator releases the buttons, the injection head begins its downward travel until it contacts the bolster plate. When he reached in, Employee #1's hand was caught between the injection bead and the bolster plate. His right hand sustained second- and third-degree burns and his right index finger was amputated.

Keywords: BURN, AMPUTATED, MOLDING MACHINE, CAUGHT BETWEEN, HAND, MOLD PLATES

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	103421244			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Occupation not reported

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