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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1420817.015 - Pennmark Technologies Corporation
Inspection Information - Office: Wilkes Barre Area Office
Site Address:
Pennmark Technologies Corporation
1170 Lower Demunds Rd
Dallas, PA 18612
Mailing Address:
1170 Lower Demunds Rd, Dallas, PA 18612
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 332322/Sheet Metal Work Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 05/31/2019
Emphasis: N:Amputate
Case Closed: 10/16/2019
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 1454378 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $65,637 | $0 | $0 | $65,637 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $40,000 | $0 | $0 | $40,000 |
| 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 | Repeat | 19100212 A03 II | 09/09/2019 | 09/27/2019 | $40,000 | $65,637 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 3:30 p.m. on May 10, 2019, an employee was loading and operating a press brake to manufacture brackets. The employee placed a piece of metal (to be bent) onto the die and held onto the piece and as he initiated the press brake cycle by the use of a foot pedal. The employee caught his right thumb tip between the punch and die and incurred an amputation as a result requiring medical treatment. The employee was not hospitalized.
Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Bending Machine, Caught Between, Caught In, Die, Finger, Fingertip, Foot Control, Foot pedal, Foot-Powered Press, Guard, Hand, Loading, Machine Guarding, Machine operator, Mechanical Power Press, Metal Sheet, Partial Amputation, Pinched, Power Press, Press Brake, Press Operator, Punch Press, Thumb, Unguarded
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1420817.015 | 45 | M | Non Hospitalized injury |