Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1212698.015 - Mold Rite Plastics

Inspection Information - Office: Albany Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1212698.015

Report ID: 0213100

Date Opened: 02/15/2017

Site Address:
Mold Rite Plastics
1 Plant Street
Plattsburgh, NY 12901

Mailing Address:
1 Plant Street, Plattsburgh, NY 12901

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 326121/Unlaminated Plastics Profile Shape Manufacturing

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 03/06/2017

Emphasis: N:Amputate

Case Closed: 03/06/2017

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	1180868		Yes

Case Status: CLOSED

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 93418.015

Event: 02/07/2017

Employee amputates finger when caught by chain drive conveyo

At 10:00 a.m. on February 7, 2017, an employee was repairing the chain drive of a conveyor system. After locking out the machine, the employee fixed the chain and then removed the lock to test the conveyor. During testing, the employee observed that the chain was not traveling at the correct speed. While the conveyor was still running, the employee tapped the chain with one of his fingers on his left hand. The chain immediately sped up and caught the employee's finger, resulting in a partial amputation of the finger's tip. The employee was hospitalized and received treatment for his injury.

Keywords: Amputated, Caught Between, Caught By, Chain, Conveyor Belt, Finger, Repair

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1212698.015	54	M	Hospitalized injury		Mechanical controls and valve repairers

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