Inspection Detail

Inspection: 125458182 - Empire Inc - Block Division

Inspection Information - Office: Va-E-Norfolk (Regional Office) - Safety 0355112

Inspection Nr: 125458182

Report ID: 0355112

Date Opened: 08/31/1994

Site Address:
Empire Inc - Block Division
493 Denbigh Blvd.
Newport News, VA 23669

Mailing Address:
493 Benbigh Blvd., Newport News, VA 23669

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3271

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Planned

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/31/1994

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis: L:Fri

Case Closed: 12/01/1994

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2			1		3
Current Violations	2			1		3
Initial Penalty	$675	$0	$0	$0	$0	$675
Current Penalty	$375	$0	$0	$0	$0	$375
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	Contest	Latest Event
1.	01001A	Serious	19100147 C01	09/28/1994	10/31/1994	$200	$375	$0	10/14/1994	Y - State Decision
2.	01001B	Serious	19100147 C07 I	09/28/1994	10/31/1994	$0	$0	$0	10/14/1994	Y - State Decision
3.	01002A	Serious	19101200 E01	09/28/1994	10/31/1994	$175	$300	$0	10/14/1994	Y - State Decision
4.	01002B	Serious	19101200 G08	09/28/1994	10/31/1994	$0	$0	$0	10/14/1994	Y - State Decision
5.	02001	Other	19100146 C01	09/28/1994	10/31/1994	$0	$0	$0	10/14/1994	Y - State Decision

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14292080

Event: 08/31/1994

Employee's fingers injured when caught by belt and pulley

Employee #1 was attempting to unjam a cement block elevator. He placed his hand on the belt and applied pull pressure. The machine cleared the limit switch and then cycled, catching the employee's fingers between the V-belt and pulley. The middle finger on the employee's left hand was broken and his pinkie finger was cut and abraded.

Keywords: FRACTURE, BELT, CAUGHT BY, JAMMED, LACERATION, V-BELT, PULLEY

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	125458182			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Miscellaneous material moving equipment operators

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