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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1205576.015 - United States Associates Llc
Inspection Information - Office: Providence Area Office
Site Address:
United States Associates Llc
1205 Westminster Street
Providence, RI 02909
Mailing Address:
1205 Westminster Street, Providence, RI 02909
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 332119
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 01/26/2017
Emphasis: N:Amputate
Case Closed: 10/12/2022
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 1176425 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 4 | 1 | 5 | |||
| Current Violations | 2 | 3 | 5 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $15,936 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $15,936 |
| Current Penalty | $5,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,000 |
| 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. | 01001A | Serious | 19100147 C04 I | 03/03/2017 | 05/18/2017 | $2,000 | $3,622 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19100147 C05 I | 03/03/2017 | 05/18/2017 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01002 | Other | 19100212 B | 03/03/2017 | $0 | $3,622 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | |||
| 4. | 01003A | Other | 19100215 A04 | 03/03/2017 | $0 | $3,622 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | |||
| 5. | 01003B | Other | 19100215 B09 | 03/03/2017 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | |||
| 6. | 01004A | Serious | 19100217 B01 | 03/03/2017 | 04/18/2017 | $3,000 | $5,070 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 7. | 01004B | Serious | 19100217 C03 VIII C | 03/03/2017 | 04/18/2017 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 8. | 02001 | Other | 19040004 A | 03/03/2017 | 04/18/2017 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 8:45 a.m. on January 26, 2017, an employee was operating a Bliss power press, stamping small metal insignias. As she reached into the machine die area to remove a stamped insignia, a malfunctioned occurred, resulting in the machine immediately repeating the press cycle. The employee was unable to remove her hand from the die area and sustained a crushed right index finger. She was hospitalized and treated for her injury that consisted of the amputation of her right index finger up to the first knuckle. The incident investigation revealed that during operation the spring that forces the mechanical linkage into the next engagement point broke, which prevented the linkage from connecting with the next engagement point. As a result, the power press ram continued to repeat uncontrollably.
Keywords: Amputation, Equipment Operator, Finger, Machine Guarding, Mechanical Power Press, Struck By
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1205576.015 | 37 | F | Hospitalized injury | Machine operators, not specified |