Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1464581.015 - New England Wooden Ware Corporation

Inspection Information - Office: Springfield Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1464581.015

Report ID: 0112600

Date Opened: 02/21/2020

Site Address:
New England Wooden Ware Corporation
205 School Street Suite 201
Gardner, MA 01440

Mailing Address:
205 School Street Suite 201, Gardner, MA 01440

Union Status: Union

SIC:

NAICS: 322211/Corrugated and Solid Fiber Box Manufacturing

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 02/21/2020

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 10/21/2020

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	1545459	Yes

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1		1			2
Current Violations			1			1
Initial Penalty	$13,359	$0	$26,718	$0	$0	$40,077
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$13,359	$0	$0	$13,359
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.	02001A	Repeat	19100147 C06 I	06/12/2020	07/30/2020	$13,359	$26,718	$0		I - Informal Settlement
2.	02001B	Serious	19100147 C04 I	06/12/2020	07/30/2020	$0	$13,359	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 124203.015

Event: 02/19/2020

Employee breaks forearm in conveyor belt pinch point

At 4:38 p.m. on February 19, 2020, an employee was adjusting the belt alignment on the EMBRA 170 FFG machine. The employee was adjusting the moving belt, when his wrist got caught by the belt and dragged into a pinch point between the belt and the tension rods. The employee broke his forearm and was hospitalized.

Keywords: Arm, Belt, Broken Bone, Caught By, Forearm, Fracture, Pinch Point

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1464581.015	21	M	Hospitalized injury		Mechanical engineering technicians

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