Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1528065.015 - Nittany Paper Mills Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Harrisburg Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1528065.015

Report ID: 0316700

Date Opened: 04/22/2021

Site Address:
Nittany Paper Mills Inc.
6395 Sr 103 North Building 5
Lewistown, PA 17044

Mailing Address:
6395 Sr 103 North Building 5, Lewistown, PA 17044

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 322291/Sanitary Paper Product Manufacturing

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 05/18/2021

Emphasis: N:Amputate

Case Closed: 08/04/2021

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	1758171	Yes

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	3			1		4
Current Violations	3			1		4
Initial Penalty	$28,381	$0	$0	$0	$0	$28,381
Current Penalty	$15,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$15,000
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	Latest Event
1.	01001	Serious	19100147 C04 I	06/29/2021	07/26/2021	$6,500	$12,288	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	19100212 A01	06/29/2021		$6,500	$12,288	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	01003	Serious	19101200 F06	06/29/2021		$2,000	$3,805	$0	I - Informal Settlement
4.	02001	Other	19101200 G08	06/29/2021	07/26/2021	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 135224.015

Event: 04/16/2021

Employee threads paper through machine and sustains finger a

At 1:30 a.m. on April 16, 2021, Employee #1 was threading paper through a paper machine when his hand was caught by the rollers. At the time, a coworker was jogging the machine. The embossing roller pulled in Employee #1's hand, resulting in the amputation of the left index finger. The employee was treated without hospitalization.

Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Caught Between, Caught By, Caught In, Finger, Fingertip, Hand, Paper, Paper Binding Machin, Paper Machine, Pulled In, Pulling, Roller Conveyor

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1528065.015	35	M	Non Hospitalized injury

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