Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1269829.015 - Sgl Carbon, Llc - Saint Marys

Inspection Information - Office: Erie Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1269829.015

Report ID: 0336000

Date Opened: 10/12/2017

Site Address:
Sgl Carbon, Llc - Saint Marys
900 Theresia Street
Saint Marys, PA 15857

Mailing Address:
900 Theresia Street, Saint Marys, PA 15857

Union Status: Union

SIC:

NAICS: 327992/Ground or Treated Mineral and Earth Manufacturing

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 10/31/2017

Emphasis: N:Amputate

Case Closed: 01/16/2018

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	1270895	Yes

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations	2					2
Initial Penalty	$13,851	$0	$0	$0	$0	$13,851
Current Penalty	$8,450	$0	$0	$0	$0	$8,450
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	Note
1.	01001	Serious	19100147 D	11/07/2017	12/05/2017	$7,450	$9,234	$0		I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	19100303 G01 II	11/07/2017	12/05/2017	$1,000	$4,617	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 99776.015

Event: 10/04/2017

Employee sustains partial finger amputations when foot pedal

At 6:20 a.m. on October 4, 2017, Employee #1 was changing out a standard chuck and installing a collet chuck on a small twin spindle lathe. While attempting to take off the first chuck, the employee stepped on the foot pedal, which activated the hydraulic draw tube, and separated the chuck from the face plate. He placed his fingers between the chuck and face plate and attempted to unthread the chuck from the draw tube. While unthreading the chuck, he accidentally stepped on the foot pedal, causing the chuck to draw back towards the face plate, amputating the tips of his middle, ring, and pinky fingers on his left hand. Employee #1 was hospitalized for treatment.

Keywords: Amputated, Caught Between, Finger, Foot Control, Lathe, Lockout/Tagout, Spindle

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1269829.015	59	M	Hospitalized injury		Machinists

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