Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1220064.015 - Niagara Bottling, Llc

Inspection Information - Office: Allentown Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1220064.015

Report ID: 0317900

Date Opened: 03/27/2017

Site Address:
Niagara Bottling, Llc
7561 Industrial Blvd
Allentown, PA 18106

Mailing Address:
7561 Industrial Blvd, Allentown, PA 18106

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 312112/Bottled Water Manufacturing

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 06/14/2017

Emphasis: N:Amputate

Case Closed: 12/21/2017

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	1194965	Yes

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations				1		1
Initial Penalty	$7,696	$0	$0	$0	$0	$7,696
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$4,618	$0	$4,618
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.	01001A	Other	19100147 C04 II	06/23/2017	07/10/2017	$4,618	$7,696	$0	07/21/2017	F - Formal Settlement
2.	01001B	Serious	19100147 C07 I	06/23/2017	07/10/2017	$0	$0	$0	07/21/2017	F - Formal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 94201.015

Event: 03/23/2017

Employee sustains a fingertip amputation when caught in pinc

At 1:37 p.m. on March 23, 2017, Employee #1 was cleaning a power-driven chain and sprocket. The employee was using a rag and a spray can of degreaser for cleaning, while the chain and sprocket were running. The rag got caught in the pinch point of the chain and sprocket. His right middle finger was drawn into the pinch point and the tip of the finger was amputated. Employee #1 underwent a bone reduction for the injury.

Keywords: Amputated, Caught In, Chain, Cleaning, Degreaser, Finger, Lockout, Sprocket, Unguarded

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1220064.015	55	M	Non Hospitalized injury		Occupation Not Listed

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