Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1235482.015 - Pliotron Company Of America L.L.C.

Inspection Information - Office: Buffalo Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1235482.015

Report ID: 0213600

Date Opened: 06/02/2017

Site Address:
Pliotron Company Of America L.L.C.
4650 Witmer Industrial Estates
Niagara Falls, NY 14305

Mailing Address:
4650 Witmer Industrial Estates, Niagara Falls, NY 14305

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 333411/Air Purification Equipment Manufacturing

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 06/08/2017

Emphasis: P:Amputate, N:Amputate

Case Closed: 12/19/2018

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	1219723	Yes

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	6			1		7
Current Violations	6			1		7
Initial Penalty	$21,188	$0	$0	$0	$0	$21,188
Current Penalty	$12,850	$0	$0	$0	$0	$12,850
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	19100147 C04 II	09/14/2017	10/30/2017	$2,200	$3,803	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	19100147 C06 I	09/14/2017	10/30/2017	$2,200	$3,803	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	01003	Serious	19100217 B03 I	09/14/2017	10/06/2017	$2,200	$3,803	$0	I - Informal Settlement
4.	01004	Serious	19100217 C02 I A	09/14/2017	10/06/2017	$2,200	$3,803	$0	I - Informal Settlement
5.	01005	Serious	19100217 E01 I	09/14/2017	10/06/2017	$2,200	$3,803	$0	I - Informal Settlement
6.	01006	Serious	19100305 B01 I	09/14/2017	10/06/2017	$1,850	$2,173	$0	I - Informal Settlement
7.	02001	Other	19100147 C07 IV	09/14/2017	10/30/2017	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 96024.015

Event: 05/25/2017

Employee's hand is caught in power press and amputates finge

At 5:00 a.m. on May 25, 2017, an employee was operating a mechanical power press. The machine cycled and amputated his fingers.

Keywords: Amputation, Finger, Machine Guarding, Power Press

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1235482.015	30	M	Hospitalized injury		Machine operators, not specified

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