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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1497387.015 - Wollaston Alloys, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Boston South Area Office
Site Address:
Wollaston Alloys, Inc.
205 Wood Road
Braintree, MA 02184
Mailing Address:
205 Wood Road, Braintree, MA 02184
Union Status: Union
SIC:
NAICS: 331523
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 10/15/2020
Emphasis: N:Amputate
Case Closed: 03/31/2021
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 1670927 | Yes |
Investigation Summary
At 9:30 a.m. on October 9, 2020, an employee was working for a non-ferrous diecasting foundry. A gearbox assembly had recently been repaired. The employee bolting the gearbox assembly to the gearbox cabinet. He was lining up machined holes in the assembly's base plate to bolt it to the cabinet. As the gearbox assembly was being raised into position, it was not aligned properly. When the employee tried to correct the gearbox assembly's position, the gearbox assembly shifted and caught the employee's right hand between the upper interior of the cabinet and the gearbox assembly. The tips of the middle and ring fingers on the employee's right hand were amputated. The employee was treated without hospitalization.
Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Caught Between, Finger, Fingertip, Foundry, Gearbox, Hand, Installing, Instantaneous amputation, Lack of Work Procedures, Load Shift, Maintenance, Manual Mat Handling, Nip Point, Supervision, Traumatic Amputation, Unstable Load
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1497387.015 | 55 | M | Non Hospitalized injury |