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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1448689.015 - Channellock, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Erie Area Office
Site Address:
Channellock, Inc.
11372 Mercer Pike Channellock Plant #2
Meadville, PA 16335
Mailing Address:
1306 South Main Street, Meadville, PA 16335
Union Status: Union
SIC:
NAICS: 332216
Inspection Type: Complaint
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 12/03/2019
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 05/26/2020
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Complaint | 1522512 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $9,831 | $0 | $0 | $8,193 | $0 | $18,024 |
| Current Penalty | $8,000 | $0 | $0 | $1,500 | $0 | $9,500 |
| 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 | 19100212 A01 | 04/20/2020 | $8,000 | $9,831 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | |||
| 2. | 02001 | Other | 19040039 A02 | 04/20/2020 | 05/26/2020 | $1,500 | $8,193 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 4:05 a.m. on October 31, 2019, an employee was packing a set of tools on a press welder. The employee noticed that a wooden spacer block was out of place and attempted to place the block back on the upstroke. The employee's left thumb and ring finger became pinched between the spacer block and the upper stationary frame of the press. The employee partially amputated the left ring finger and thumb and was treated without hospitalization.
Keywords: Blocks, Caught Between, Finger, Frame, Partial Amputation, Pinched, Press Operator, Thumb, Welder
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1448689.015 | 53 | F | Non Hospitalized injury | Machine operators, not specified |