Inspection Detail

Inspection: 123286031 - Newton-New Haven Co. The

Inspection Information - Office: Bridgeport Area Office

Inspection Nr: 123286031

Report ID: 0111500

Date Opened: 01/15/2002

Site Address:
Newton-New Haven Co. The
222 Mcdermott Road
North Haven, CT 06473

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: Union

SIC:3363

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 01/15/2002

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 10/25/2004

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	201524840	Yes

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	6			2		8
Current Violations	4			4		8
Initial Penalty	$6,175	$0	$0	$0	$0	$6,175
Current Penalty	$1,650	$0	$0	$300	$0	$1,950
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	Other	19100038 A01	01/28/2002	02/21/2002	$150	$1,225	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002A	Serious	19100132 D01	01/28/2002	01/31/2002	$350	$900	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	01002B	Serious	19100132 F01	01/28/2002	02/21/2002	$0	$0	$0	-
4.	01003A	Serious	19100147 C04 I	01/28/2002	07/31/2002	$500	$1,125	$0	I - Informal Settlement
5.	01003B	Serious	19100147 C07 I	01/28/2002	07/31/2002	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement
6.	01004	Serious	19100212 A01	01/28/2002	01/31/2002	$500	$1,125	$0	I - Informal Settlement
7.	01005A	Serious	19100332 B01	01/28/2002	07/31/2002	$300	$900	$0	I - Informal Settlement
8.	01005B	Serious	19100333 B02 I	01/28/2002	07/31/2002	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement
9.	01006A	Other	19101030 C02 IC	01/28/2002	01/31/2002	$150	$900	$0	I - Informal Settlement
10.	01006B	Other	19101030 F02 IV	01/28/2002	03/15/2002	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement
11.	02001	Other	19100095 C01	01/28/2002	03/15/2002	$0	$0	$0	-
12.	02002	Other	19100178 P01	01/28/2002	01/31/2002	$0	$0	$0	-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 817825

Event: 01/07/2002

Employee injured by aluminum die casting machine

On January 7, 2002, Employee #1 was using an aluminum die casting machine, Number A002. The ram and the shot rod to the machine became jammed. The machine jammed approximately five to six times during production. Employee #1 lifted the guard which housed the shot rod and the limit switch and placed his left hand in the unguarded area to trigger the micro switch. As he did this, the shot rod went back into the housing and the ram went forward causing an injury to his left hand and an amputation of one of the fingers on his left hand. Employee #1 was transported to Yale New Haven Hospital for treatment. All employees were told to use a steel rod, water pipe, or a screwdriver to trigger the limit switch, not their hands.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, GUARD, JAMMED, DIE CASTING MACHINE, HAND, UNGUARDED, RAM

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	123286031			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Molding and casting machine operators

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