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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1448425.015 - Empire Staffing, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Boston South Area Office
Site Address:
Empire Staffing, Inc.
10 North Front Street
New Bedford, MA 02740
Mailing Address:
802 B Bellville Avenue, New Bedford, MA 02745
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 561320/Temporary Help Services
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 12/03/2019
Emphasis: N:Amputate
Case Closed: 12/04/2020
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 1520734 | Yes | |
| Inspection | 1448452 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $12,145 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $12,145 |
| Current Penalty | $6,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $6,000 |
| 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 | Serious | 19100147 C04 I | 05/13/2020 | 05/21/2020 | $6,000 | $12,145 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 8:00 a.m. on November 21, 2019, a temporary employee who worked for a staffing service was performing his duties at a client site clearing a jam from machine rollers. The employee reached into the machine with his index finger and caught his left hand in the machine. The employee amputated his index fingertip and required medical treatment without hospitalization.
Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Blind Reaching, Bypass Guard, Finger, Fingertip, Instantaneous amputation, Jammed, Machine Guarding, Machine operator, Partial Amputation, Pinched, Power Roller, Reaching, Roller--Mach/Part, Staffing Agency, Temporary Employment Agency, Temporary Worker, Traumatic Amputation
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1448425.015 | 25 | M | Non Hospitalized injury |