Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1212247.015 - Valmet Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Augusta Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1212247.015

Report ID: 0111100

Date Opened: 02/22/2017

Site Address:
Valmet Inc
516 Alfred Street
Biddeford, ME 04005

Mailing Address:
516 Alfred Street, Biddeford, ME 04005

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 333291/Paper Industry Machinery Manufacturing

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 03/27/2017

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 04/25/2018

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	1184773	Yes

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	4					4
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$35,492	$0	$0	$0	$0	$35,492
Current Penalty	$8,873	$0	$0	$0	$0	$8,873
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	Note
1.	01001	Serious	19100147 C04 I	04/14/2017	04/20/2018	$8,873	$8,873	$0	05/08/2017	J - ALJ Decision
2.	01002	Serious	19100147 D03	04/14/2017	05/10/2017	$0	$8,873	$0	05/08/2017	J - ALJ Decision	Citation has been deleted.
3.	01003	Serious	19100147 D04 I	04/14/2017	05/10/2017	$0	$8,873	$0	05/08/2017	J - ALJ Decision	Citation has been deleted.
4.	01004	Serious	19100147 D06	04/14/2017	05/10/2017	$0	$8,873	$0	05/08/2017	J - ALJ Decision	Citation has been deleted.

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 93381.015

Event: 02/21/2017

Employee fractures finger from roller grinder

At approximately 10:00 a.m. on February 21, 2017, an employee was preparing to change out the tensioning wheel on the roll grinding machine. The employee did not disconnect the pneumatic line to the tensioner. The employee made contact with the activation lever of the wheel and caused the wheel to move resulting in an open fracture of the left index finger. The employee was hospitalized and treated for his injuries.

Keywords: Caught In, Finger, Fracture, Roller--Mach/Part

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1212247.015	59	M	Hospitalized injury		Laborers, except construction

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