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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1437965.015 - Mi Windows And Doors, Llc
Inspection Information - Office: Wilkes Barre Area Office
Site Address:
Mi Windows And Doors, Llc
79 Park Lane
Hegins, PA 17938
Mailing Address:
79 Park Lane, Hegins, PA 17938
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 332321/Metal Window and Door Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 12/04/2019
Emphasis: N:Amputate
Case Closed: 03/02/2021
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 1507786 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $7,104 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $7,104 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $7,104 | $0 | $7,104 |
| 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 | 19100212 A03 II | 12/30/2019 | 03/08/2021 | $7,104 | $7,104 | $0 | 01/22/2020 | J - ALJ Decision |
Investigation Summary
At 11:00 a.m. on October 10, 2019, an employee working for a windows and doors manufacturer was cutting vinyl material with a pedal-actuated circular saw. The employee placed his left hand too close to the rotating saw blade. The blade struck his hand, and he amputated several fingertips, requiring medical treatment but not hospitalization.
Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Blade, Catch Point, Caught In, Circular Saw, Cutting, Finger, Fingertip, Hand, Inexperience, Instantaneous amputation, Lack of Engineering Controls, Machine Guarding, Machine operator, Misjudgment, Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation, Partial Amputation, Saw, Sawblade, Struck By, Traumatic Amputation, Unguarded
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1437965.015 | 47 | F | Non Hospitalized injury | Machine operators, not specified |