Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1333206.015 - Continental Biomass Industries, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Boston South Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1333206.015

Report ID: 0111400

Date Opened: 07/13/2018

Site Address:
Continental Biomass Industries, Inc.
80 East Belcher Road
Foxboro, MA 02035

Mailing Address:
22 Whittier Street, Newton, NH 03858

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 811310/Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 07/13/2018

Emphasis: N:Amputate

Case Closed: 02/12/2019

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	1358674	Yes

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations	2					2
Initial Penalty	$10,347	$0	$0	$0	$0	$10,347
Current Penalty	$10,347	$0	$0	$0	$0	$10,347
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.	01001A	Serious	19100147 C04 I	12/18/2018	02/08/2019	$6,467	$6,467	$0	Z - Issued
2.	01001B	Serious	19100147 F01 II	12/18/2018	02/08/2019	$0	$0	$0	Z - Issued
3.	01001C	Serious	19100147 F03 I	12/18/2018	02/08/2019	$0	$0	$0	Z - Issued
4.	01002	Serious	19100147 C07 I A	12/18/2018	02/08/2019	$3,880	$3,880	$0	Z - Issued

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 107699.015

Event: 07/12/2018

Employee fractures hand and lacerates finger while adjusting

At 6:00 p.m. on July 12, 2018, an employee was adjusting the belt tension on a Terex TBC430 Drum Chipper with a coworker. When they finished adjusting one of the pulleys, the coworker restarted the chipper while the employee was checking the belt's tightness. The employee's hand was caught by the belt and pulled into the pulley, fracturing several bones and severely lacerated his thumb. The employee was hospitalized.

Keywords: Belt, Caught By, Chipper, Crushed, Fracture, Hand, Laceration, Pulley, Thumb

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1333206.015	55	M	Hospitalized injury		Sales representatives, mining, mfg., & wholesale

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