Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1333078.015 - Microchem Corp.

Inspection Information - Office: Springfield Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1333078.015

Report ID: 0112600

Date Opened: 07/25/2018

Site Address:
Microchem Corp.
200 Flanders Road
Westborough, MA 01581

Mailing Address:
200 Flanders Road, Westborough, MA 01581

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 325199/All Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 07/25/2018

Emphasis: L:Forklift

Case Closed: 01/22/2019

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	1358670	Yes

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	4					4
Current Violations	2					2
Initial Penalty	$36,216	$0	$0	$0	$0	$36,216
Current Penalty	$13,581	$0	$0	$0	$0	$13,581
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	19100028 B01 I	11/26/2018	01/14/2019	$4,527	$9,054	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002A	Serious	19100147 C04 I	11/26/2018	01/14/2019	$9,054	$9,054	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	01002B	Serious	19100147 C05 II	11/26/2018	11/30/2018	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement
4.	01002C	Serious	19100147 C04 II C	11/26/2018	01/14/2019	$0	$9,054	$0	I - Informal Settlement
5.	01002D	Serious	19100147 C06 I	11/26/2018	01/14/2019	$0	$9,054	$0	I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 107684.015

Event: 07/13/2018

Employee lacerates fingers when caught in fan belt and pulle

At 10:30 a.m. on July 13, 2018, an employee opened the guard to the fan motor casing without performing lockout/tag out to inspect the fan belt and grease zerk fittings. The employee reached into the casing to remove a dust cover from the zerk fittings and caught his right hand by the fan belt and drew it around the lower pulley. The employee lacerated several fingers and was hospitalized.

Keywords: Caught By, Fan Belt, Finger, Guard, Hand, Laceration, Lockout/Tagout, Maintenance, Pulley

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1333078.015	56	M	Non Hospitalized injury		Not Applicable

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