Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1523251.015 - Bwc Technologies, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Wilkes Barre Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1523251.015

Report ID: 0317700

Date Opened: 04/05/2021

Site Address:
Bwc Technologies, Inc.
2057 Kunkletown Road
Saylorsburg, PA 18353

Mailing Address:
Po Box 759, Saylorsburg, PA 18353

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 332710/Machine Shops

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 06/14/2021

Emphasis: N:Amputate

Case Closed: 07/07/2021

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	1752056	Yes

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations	2					2
Initial Penalty	$7,168	$0	$0	$0	$0	$7,168
Current Penalty	$5,376	$0	$0	$0	$0	$5,376
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 A01	06/23/2021		$2,304	$3,072	$0		I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	19100184 C06	06/23/2021	07/06/2021	$3,072	$4,096	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 134530.015

Event: 03/31/2021

Employee crushes finger while trying to remove turbine wheel

At 3:15 p.m. on March 31, 2021, an employee was attempting to remove a turbine wheel, weighing approximately 250-280 pounds, from a Birmingham lathe. He placed a sling through the center of the wheel and attached the ends of the sling to an overhead hoist hook. The sling ends did not sit in the trough of the hoist hook beyond the safety latch. When the employee loosened the lathe chucks and attempted to lift the wheel, one sling end slipped from the hoist hook. This allowed the wheel to fall and crush the employee's right middle finger between the wheel and the lathe bed. The employee's finger was crushed and required surgical amputation. He was hospitalized.

Keywords: Crushed, Crushing, Falling Object, Finger, Lathe, Lifting, Sling, Slip, Struck By, Surgical Amputation, Wheel

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1523251.015	58	M	Hospitalized injury		Lathe and turning machine operators

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