Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1216527.015 - Brooks, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Augusta Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1216527.015

Report ID: 0111100

Date Opened: 03/08/2017

Site Address:
Brooks, Inc.
211 Beechwood Street
Thomaston, ME 04861

Mailing Address:
211 Beechwood Street, Thomaston, ME 04861

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 423830/Industrial Machinery and Equipment Merchant Wholesalers

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 03/08/2017

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 03/06/2018

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	1187685	Yes

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			1		2
Current Violations	1			1		2
Initial Penalty	$8,873	$0	$0	$6,338	$0	$15,211
Current Penalty	$6,211	$0	$0	$4,337	$0	$10,548
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.	01001A	Serious	19100212 A01	05/04/2017	05/16/2017	$6,211	$8,873	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01001B	Serious	19100219 C02 I	05/04/2017	05/16/2017	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	01001C	Serious	19100219 C04 I	05/04/2017	05/16/2017	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement
4.	02001	Other	19040039 A02	05/04/2017		$4,337	$6,338	$0	I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 93804.015

Event: 02/25/2017

Employee amputates finger during work with rotary shear

At 9:00 a.m. on February 25, 2017, an employee was feeding wire mesh into a rotary shear when his right hand contacted the cutting head of the rotary shear. His right index finger was amputated.

Keywords: Amputation, Finger, Guard, PPE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1216527.015	18	M	Non Hospitalized injury		Laborers, except construction

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