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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1286818.015 - Hardinge Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Syracuse Area Office
Site Address:
Hardinge Inc.
One Hardinge Drive
Elmira, NY 14902
Mailing Address:
One Hardinge Drive, Elmira, NY 14902
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 333512/Machine Tool (Metal Cutting Types) Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 01/09/2018
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 09/27/2018
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 1298202 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $22,173 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $22,173 |
| Current Penalty | $14,634 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $14,634 |
| 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. | 01001A | Serious | 19100132 D01 I | 02/21/2018 | $8,536 | $12,934 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | |||
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19100138 A | 02/21/2018 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | |||
| 3. | 01002A | Serious | 19100132 D02 | 02/21/2018 | $6,098 | $9,239 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | |||
| 4. | 01002B | Serious | 19100132 F01 | 02/21/2018 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 7:30 p.m. on January 5, 2018, an employee was heat treating metal parts. Employee treated some parts, rinsed them, inspected them, realized they needed to be retreated, dipped them in a combustible dip, then re inserted the parts into a molten salt bath. When the parts were re-dipped into the molten salt the liquid in the threads went from a liquid to a vapor state, which pushed molten salt out of the bath onto the employee. The employee received second and third degree burns to his hands, arms and abdomen.
Keywords: Burn, Molten Metal
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1286818.015 | 58 | M | Hospitalized injury | Heat treating equipment operators |