Inspection Detail

Inspection: 123228066 - Industrial Heater Corporation

Inspection Information - Office: Bridgeport Area Office

Inspection Nr: 123228066

Report ID: 0111500

Date Opened: 06/12/2000

Site Address:
Industrial Heater Corporation
30 Knotter Drive
Cheshire, CT 06410

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3499

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 10/16/2000

Emphasis: N:Pwrpress, S:Amputations

Case Closed: 11/06/2001

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	201523826	Yes

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2			1		3
Current Violations	2			1		3
Initial Penalty	$5,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$5,000
Current Penalty	$3,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$3,000
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.	01001	Serious	19100217 B04 I	11/17/2000	11/21/2000	$1,500	$2,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002A	Serious	19100217 C02 IA	11/17/2000	11/21/2000	$1,500	$2,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	01002B	Serious	19100217 C02 VII	11/17/2000	11/21/2000	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement
4.	02001	Other	19100217 E01 I	11/17/2000	11/21/2000	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201521051

Event: 06/06/2000

Employee's finger amputated in power press

Employee #1 was operating a full revolution mechanical power press when, as he was removing a part from the die, he inadvertently stepped on the foot switch and cycled the press. His left index finger was in the point of operation and a part of his finger was amputated.

Keywords: DIE, AMPUTATED, POWER PRESS, FINGER, FOOT CONTROL

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	123228066			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Occupation Not Listed

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