Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1522598.015 - Slocomb Windows And Doors, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Wilkes Barre Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1522598.015

Report ID: 0317700

Date Opened: 03/31/2021

Site Address:
Slocomb Windows And Doors, Inc.
767 San Souci Highway
Hanover Township, PA 18706

Mailing Address:
777 San Souci Highway, Hanover Township, PA 18706

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 326199/All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 06/09/2021

Emphasis: N:Amputate

Case Closed: 08/25/2021

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	1751240	Yes

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			1		2
Current Violations	1			1		2
Initial Penalty	$5,925	$0	$0	$1,007	$0	$6,932
Current Penalty	$4,444	$0	$0	$755	$0	$5,199
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	07/20/2021		$4,444	$5,925	$0		I - Informal Settlement
2.	02001	Other	19040029 B01	07/20/2021		$755	$1,007	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 136150.015

Event: 03/29/2021

Employee lacerates finger and amputates thumb while using ta

At 7:30 a.m. on March 29, 2021, an employee was cutting wood on a table saw, when a piece of material was caught in the pneumatic wedges. The employee reached into the machine and dislodged the piece of material. Upon removal, the material caught the employee's thumb and pushed it into the recessed saw blade. The employee received finger lacerations and had the tip of his thumb amputated. The employee was hospitalized.

Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Blade, Caught By, Caught In, Cutting, Finger, Laceration, Reaching, Table Saw, Thumb, Wood

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1522598.015	30	M	Hospitalized injury		Sawing machine operators

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