Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1396565.015 - Fancher Chair Company, Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Buffalo Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1396565.015

Report ID: 0213600

Date Opened: 04/30/2019

Site Address:
Fancher Chair Company, Inc
121 South Work Street
Falconer, NY 14733

Mailing Address:
121 South Work Street, P.O Box 8, Jamestown, NY 14701

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 337122/Nonupholstered Wood Household Furniture Manufacturing

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 04/30/2019

Emphasis: N:Amputate, N:Dustexpl

Case Closed: 08/14/2020

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	1449937	Yes

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	3					3
Current Violations	3					3
Initial Penalty	$28,984	$0	$0	$0	$0	$28,984
Current Penalty	$18,002	$0	$0	$0	$0	$18,002
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citation Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Latest Event
1.	01001	Serious	19100212 A03 II	09/09/2019	10/23/2019	$7,500	$11,934	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	19100147 C04 I	09/09/2019	10/23/2019	$5,252	$8,525	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	01003	Serious	19100147 C07 I A	09/09/2019	10/23/2019	$5,250	$8,525	$0	I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 115987.015

Event: 04/25/2019

Employee amputates pinky finger while setting up machine

At 8:00 a.m. on April 25, 2019, an employee was setting up a HIT machine in the rough mill area of the plant. The employee was manually loading the machine with the first couple wood blocks when the machine was energized catching his fingers in the point of operation. The employee suffered an amputation of his pinky finger and lacerations to his other fingers in the saw blade. The employee was not hospitalized.

Keywords: Amputation, Blade, Finger, Laceration, Lockout/Tagout, Milling Machine

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1396565.015	61	M	Non Hospitalized injury

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