Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1457990.015 - Howard Products, Incorporated

Inspection Information - Office: Springfield Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1457990.015

Report ID: 0112600

Date Opened: 01/29/2020

Site Address:
Howard Products, Incorporated
7 Brookfield Street
Worcester, MA 01615

Mailing Address:
7 Brookfield Street, Worcester, MA 01615

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: 02/25/2020

Emphasis: N:Amputate

Case Closed: 10/28/2020

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	1537372	Yes

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1		1			2
Current Violations	2					2
Initial Penalty	$5,937	$0	$8,482	$0	$0	$14,419
Current Penalty	$4,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$4,000
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	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 A03 II	03/19/2020		$2,000	$5,937	$0	04/16/2020	F - Formal Settlement
2.	02001	Serious	19100147 C06 I	03/19/2020	05/05/2020	$2,000	$8,482	$0	04/16/2020	F - Formal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 123534.015

Event: 01/21/2020

Employee crushes thumb tip in machine, causing amputation

At 8:30 a.m. on January 21, 2020, an employee was operating a new machine when he placed his finger in the unguarded point of operation. The employee crushed his thumb tip causing amputation and required medical treatment without hospitalization.

Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Caught In, Engineering Controls, Finger, Fingertip, Foot Control, Foot pedal, Guard, Lack of Engineering Controls, Machine Guarding, Machine operator, Misjudgment, Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation, Partial Amputation, Pinched, Safety Device, Thumb, Unguarded

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1457990.015	51	M	Non Hospitalized injury

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