Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1380699.015 - Loos & Co., Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Hartford Area Office
Site Address:
Loos & Co., Inc.
16b Mashamoquet Road
Pomfret Center, CT 06259
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 98, Pomfret Center, CT 06259
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 331222/Steel Wire Drawing
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 05/07/2019
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 07/18/2019
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 1428323 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $6,521 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $6,521 |
| Current Penalty | $6,521 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $6,521 |
| 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 | 5A0001 | 05/16/2019 | 07/03/2019 | $6,521 | $6,521 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 4:30 a.m. on February 20, 2019, an employee was assigned to carry scrap wire from the scrap tree to a scrap bin. The employee was to wind the scrap into a bunch and then deposit the bale into a fiber barrel located approximately 15-20 feet from the scrap tree in the aisle. Instead, the employee carried both a wound bunch and a loose hanging bunch and walked along a stranding machine that was running. The wire poked through and under the guard and was pulled onto the rotating machine barrel, pulling the employee's arm into the machine. The employee's left arm was pinned between the rotating barrel and machine frame. The employee suffered multiple fractures, loss of feeling, and a loss of circulation. The employee was hospitalized. His arm was saved, but skin grafts were needed.
Keywords: Arm, Caught Between, Caught In, Fracture, Guard
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1380699.015 | 50 | M | Hospitalized injury | Machine operators, not specified |
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