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Inspection Detail
Case Status: CLOSED
Inspection: 1265957.015 - Bridesburg Foundry Company
Inspection Information - Office: Allentown Area Office
Inspection Nr: 1265957.015
Report ID: 0317900
Date Opened: 09/25/2017
Site Address:
Bridesburg Foundry Company
901 Front St.
Whitehall, PA 18052
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 269, Whitehall, PA 18052
Union Status: Union
SIC:
NAICS: 331525/Copper Foundries (except Die-Casting)
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 09/25/2017
Emphasis: N:Amputate
Case Closed: 03/05/2018
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 1266845 | Yes |
Case Status: CLOSED
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $5,497 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,497 |
| Current Penalty | $3,848 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,848 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citaton Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001 | Serious | 19100212 A01 | 02/09/2018 | $3,848 | $5,497 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
Investigation Nr: 99261.015
Event: 09/25/2017
Employee amputates two fingers when operating a mixer
At 11:00 a.m. on September 25, 2017, an employee was operating a Palmer mixer. The employee reached inside the chute of the mixer and caught two fingers on the rotating paddle. The employee amputated two fingers.
Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Finger, Mixer, Mixer Blade
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1265957.015 | 40 | M | Hospitalized injury | Laborers, except construction |