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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1223846.015 - Us Greenfiber, Llc
Inspection Information - Office: Wilkes Barre Area Office
Site Address:
Us Greenfiber, Llc
157 Passan Drive - Building #2
Wilkes Barre, PA 18702
Mailing Address:
157 Passan Drive - Building #2, Wilkes Barre, PA 18702
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 322299/All Other Converted Paper Product Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 03/23/2017
Emphasis: N:Amputate
Case Closed: 12/07/2017
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 1194034 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $9,054 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $9,054 |
| Current Penalty | $4,527 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,527 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citaton Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001 | Serious | 19100212 A01 | 06/26/2017 | $4,527 | $9,054 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | |||
| 2. | 02001 | Other | 19100243 B02 | 06/26/2017 | 07/21/2017 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 11:45 a.m. on March 21, 2017, Employee #1 responded to an alarm condition ("SLOW FEED") of the boric acid feeder on Line 1. The cloth cylinder used to prevent dusting had become entrapped above the discharge pneumatic metal slide gate of the silo. Upon movement of the cloth cylinder, the metal slide gate closed on Employee #1's right hand, amputating the bone above the first phalanx on both the index and ring fingers.
Keywords: Amputation, Caught In, Cylinder, Finger, Silo
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1223846.015 | 31 | M | Hospitalized injury | Machine operators, not specified |