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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1435934.015 - Specialty Quality Packaging, Llc.
Inspection Information - Office: Albany Area Office
Site Address:
Specialty Quality Packaging, Llc.
602 Potential Parkway
Scotia, NY 12302
Mailing Address:
602 Potential Parkway, Scotia, NY 12302
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 322299/All Other Converted Paper Product Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 10/07/2019
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 02/25/2020
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 1500722 | Yes |
Investigation Summary
At 3:30 p.m. on September 19, 2019, an employee and coworker were working on an International Paper Box Machine folder gluer machine, attempting to synchronize a new VFD unit with the PLC. The employee was using a tachometer to measure the speed of a rotating shaft. As the employee was pointing to show his coworker the location of a tachometer reading. As the employee reached towards the location, his right hand was pulled in by an unguarded rotating belt and pulley assembly. The employee was hospitalized for treatment of an amputation of tip of right middle finger and crushing injury to ring finger.
Keywords: Amputation, Belt, Crushed, Crushing, Finger, Fingertip, Partial Amputation, Pulled In, Pulley, Rotating Parts, Unguarded
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1435934.015 | M | Hospitalized injury | Machinery maintenance occupations |