Inspection Detail

Inspection: 122118052 - Spring Manufacturing Corp.

Inspection Information - Office: Boston North Area Office

Inspection Nr: 122118052

Report ID: 0134000

Date Opened: 01/29/1997

Site Address:
Spring Manufacturing Corp.
2235 Main Street
Tewksbury, MA 01876

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3495

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 01/29/1997

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 05/15/1997

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	200770188	Yes

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$750	$0	$0	$0	$0	$750
Current Penalty	$750	$0	$0	$0	$0	$750
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 C01	03/21/1997	03/26/1997	$750	$750	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200770048

Event: 01/29/1997

Employee's fingers amputated in machine

At approximately 6:58 a.m. on January 29, 1997, Employee #1, of Spring Manufacturing Corporation, was operating a machine that ran out of wire. He was preparing to reset the machine when it began to make a strange noise and he shut it off to investigate. Unable to find the source of the noise, Employee #1 turned the machine back on to listen again, and then put in his left hand to touch the brake. One of his fingers became caught in the brake and two more were pulled in; all three fingers were amputated. Employee #1 later stated that this was the only time he had entered the machine while it was still running, and that his employer would never ask or expect him to do so. OSHA was informed of this accident by the Tewksbury Police Department.

Keywords: MAINTENANCE, AMPUTATED, PRESS BRAKE, FINGER, WORK RULES, CAUGHT BY, LOCKOUT, PRESS OPERATOR, HAND, PRESS

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	122118052			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Winding and twisting machine operators

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