Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1353005.015 - M. H. Eby Trailers Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Harrisburg Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1353005.015

Report ID: 0316700

Date Opened: 10/12/2018

Site Address:
M. H. Eby Trailers Inc
1194 Main Street
Blue Ball, PA 17506

Mailing Address:
1194 Main Street, P.O. Box 127, Blue Ball, PA 17506

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 336211/Motor Vehicle Body Manufacturing

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 10/16/2018

Emphasis: N:Amputate

Case Closed: 02/08/2019

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	1388942	Yes

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$12,934	$0	$0	$0	$0	$12,934
Current Penalty	$9,700	$0	$0	$0	$0	$9,700
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	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001A	Serious	5A0001	12/13/2018	01/10/2019	$9,700	$12,934	$0		I - Informal Settlement
2.	01001B	Serious	19100212 A03 II	12/13/2018	01/10/2019	$0	$0	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 110023.015

Event: 10/05/2018

Employee amputates three fingers when caught by press brake

At 12:45 a.m. on October 5, 2018, an employee was placing a metal piece to be fabricated into a press brake. The employee turned his head away from the press and pushed the foot pedal, cycling it and crushing his left hand. The employee sustained lacerations to his hand and amputated his three middle fingers to their second joint. The employee was hospitalized.

Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Caught By, Finger, Hand, Laceration, Press Brake

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1353005.015	21	M	Hospitalized injury		Welders and cutters

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