Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1373570.015 - Western Bronze, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Springfield Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1373570.015

Report ID: 0112600

Date Opened: 01/24/2019

Site Address:
Western Bronze, Inc.
54 Western Ave.
West Springfield, MA 01089

Mailing Address:
54 Western Ave., West Springfield, MA 01089

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 331523

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 05/16/2019

Emphasis: N:Amputate

Case Closed: 10/08/2021

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	1418453	Yes
Inspection	1374387		Yes
Inspection	1701001		Yes

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	4			2		6
Current Violations	4			2		6
Initial Penalty	$15,912	$0	$0	$638	$0	$16,550
Current Penalty	$11,140	$0	$0	$638	$0	$11,778
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	19100132 A	05/30/2019	07/17/2019	$2,785	$3,978	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	19100147 C06 I	05/30/2019	10/01/2019	$2,785	$3,978	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	01003	Serious	19100215 A02	05/30/2019	07/17/2019	$2,785	$3,978	$0	I - Informal Settlement
4.	01004	Serious	19100215 B05	05/30/2019	07/17/2019	$2,785	$3,978	$0	I - Informal Settlement
5.	02001	Other	19030019 C01	12/04/2019	01/23/2020	$319	$319	$0	Z - Issued
6.	02002	Other	19030019 D01	12/04/2019	01/23/2020	$319	$319	$0	Z - Issued

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 116566.015

Event: 01/17/2019

Employee amputates finger, cuts chest when blade falls apart

At 8:15 a.m. on January 17, 2019, an employee was using a Tabor Cutoff Machine to grind metal parts when the blade disintegrated. The employee incurred a shattered finger requiring amputation and chest lacerations and was hospitalized.

Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Blade, Caught By, Chest, Cutting, Disintegrated, Finger, Foundry, Fracture, Grinder, Grinding Machine, Guard, Laceration, Machine Guarding, PPE, Protective Clothing, Saw, Struck By, Unguarded

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1373570.015	59	M	Hospitalized injury

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