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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1378344.015 - Windkits Llc
Inspection Information - Office: Allentown Area Office
Site Address:
Windkits Llc
7346 Penn Drive
Allentown, PA 18106
Mailing Address:
7346 Penn Drive, Allentown, PA 18106
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 321999/All Other Miscellaneous Wood Product Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 07/19/2019
Emphasis: N:Amputate
Case Closed: 08/26/2019
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 1423892 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $6,199 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $6,199 |
| Current Penalty | $6,199 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $6,199 |
| 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 | 19100212 A03 II | 07/29/2019 | 08/12/2019 | $6,199 | $6,199 | $0 | Z - Issued |
Investigation Summary
At 7:00 p.m. on February 5, 2019, an employee was working for a firm that manufactured wind turbines and turbine generator sets. He was operating a radial saw. After adjusting a foam panel to be cut by the saw, the employee reached under a guard and used a wooden stick to push the START button of the saw. The saw's cutting cycle initiated. The blade caught the employee's finger and amputated a fingertip. The employee was hospitalized.
Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Blade, Caught By, Fingertip, Machine Guarding, Machine operator, Nip Point, Saw, Struck Against, Struck By
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1378344.015 | 27 | M | Non Hospitalized injury | Machine operators, not specified |