Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1235564.015 - Halpern Titanium, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Springfield Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1235564.015

Report ID: 0112600

Date Opened: 05/26/2017

Site Address:
Halpern Titanium, Inc.
4 Springfield Street
Three Rivers, MA 01080

Mailing Address:
Po Box 214, Three Rivers, MA 01080

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 332215

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 05/26/2017

Emphasis: N:Amputate

Case Closed: 12/26/2017

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	1217677	Yes

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2			1		3
Current Violations	1			1		2
Initial Penalty	$10,140	$0	$0	$3,622	$0	$13,762
Current Penalty	$5,070	$0	$0	$0	$0	$5,070
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citation Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Latest Event
1.	01001A	Serious	19100212 A03 II	09/08/2017	10/30/2017	$5,070	$5,070	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01001B	Serious	19100212 A03 III	09/08/2017	10/30/2017	$0	$5,070	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	02001	Other	19040039 A02	09/08/2017	09/20/2017	$0	$3,622	$0	I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 95886.015

Event: 05/26/2017

Employee's finger tip is amputated by a pneumatic press

On May 26, 2017, an employee was bending clips using a pneumatic press bending die. The employee placed a finger into a pinch-point while the machine was cycling, and the employee's fingertip was amputated.

Keywords: Amputated, Finger, Machine Guarding, Press

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1235564.015	60	M	Hospitalized injury		Machine operators, not specified

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