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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1333078.015 - Microchem Corp.
Inspection Information - Office: Springfield Area Office
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
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 1358670 | Yes |
| 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 |
| # | Citation ID | Citaton Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
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
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1333078.015 | 56 | M | Non Hospitalized injury | Not Applicable |