Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1292071.015 - University Of Maine System

Inspection Information - Office: Maine Department Of Labor, Bureau Of Labor Standards, Workplace Safety & Health Division

Inspection Nr: 1292071.015

Report ID: 0152300

Date Opened: 01/31/2018

Site Address:
University Of Maine System
5765 Service Building A
Orono, ME 04469

Mailing Address:
5703 Alumni Hall, Room 200, Orono, ME 04469

Union Status: Union

SIC:

NAICS: 611310/ Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: LocalGovt

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 01/31/2018

Emphasis: S:University

Case Closed: 04/30/2018

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	1304798	Yes

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations	2					2
Initial Penalty	$2,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$2,000
Current Penalty	$200	$0	$0	$0	$0	$200
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	Latest Event
1.	01001	Serious	19100212 A03 II	02/07/2018	03/14/2018	$100	$1,000	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002A	Serious	19100213 B01	02/07/2018	03/14/2018	$100	$1,000	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	01002B	Serious	19100213 B03	02/07/2018	03/14/2018	$0	$0	$0	Z - Issued

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 102715.015

Event: 01/23/2018

Employee lacerate and fractures fingers while working on rou

At 10:00 a.m. on January 23, 2018, an employee was using a table mounted Porter-Cable Router Model Number 6902 to rout a 4 foot long, 3.5 inch wide, 1 inch deep piece of Hadrian composite lumber. The employee had finished routing the long length of the piece of composite lumber and was routing the 3.5 inch side. The work piece kicked back causing the employee's left hand to slide toward the router and contact the router bit. The employee sustained three cut fingers and a fractured finger. A fence was available for the router table but was not used. There was no guard by the router bit. The employee was using safety glasses, hearing protection, and wore safety toed footwear. He was transported to the hospital by ambulance, treated and released.

Keywords: Finger, Fracture, Kick Back, Laceration, Unguarded, Wood Shaper

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1292071.015	51	M	Non Hospitalized injury		Carpenters

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