Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1381789.015 - Corning Incorporated
Inspection Information - Office: Augusta Area Office
Site Address:
Corning Incorporated
2 Alfred Road
Kennebunk, ME 04043
Mailing Address:
2 Alfred Road, Kennebunk, ME 04043
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 326199/All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 03/11/2019
Emphasis: N:Amputate
Case Closed: 06/12/2019
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 1427434 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $26,520 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $26,520 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $26,520 | $0 | $26,520 |
| 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 | Other | 19100147 C04 I | 04/09/2019 | 04/17/2019 | $13,260 | $13,260 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 19100147 C07 I A | 04/09/2019 | 06/25/2019 | $13,260 | $13,260 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 12:05 p.m. on February 15, 2019, an employee was performing preventive maintenance on a hooper machine. While lubricating the machine's pulley chain with a rag, the machine cycled, pulling the rag and the employee's right hand into the mechanism. The fingertips of two fingers were amputated just above the finger nails. The employee was hospitalized.
Keywords: Amputation, Finger, Lockout/Tagout, Machine Cycled, Machine Guarding
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1381789.015 | 32 | M | Non Hospitalized injury | Technicians, n.e.c. |
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