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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1532501.015 - Ward Manufacturing, Llc
Inspection Information - Office: Wilkes Barre Area Office
Site Address:
Ward Manufacturing, Llc
18992 Sr 287
Tioga, PA 16946
Mailing Address:
117 Gulick Street, Blossburg, PA 16912
Union Status: Union
SIC:
NAICS: 332111/Iron and Steel Forging
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 09/22/2021
Emphasis: N:Amputate
Case Closed: 11/24/2021
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 1768807 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $13,653 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $13,653 |
| Current Penalty | $8,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $8,500 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | 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 | 10/28/2021 | $8,500 | $13,653 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 5:00 a.m. on May 18, 2021, an employee working as a machine operator for a metal forging company was operating a pipe seam welding and corrugating machine. The employee placed his fingers inside the welding cover too close to a nip point in the rollers. He received medical treatment without hospitalization for a fingertip amputation.
Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Catch Point, Caught Between, Caught In, Engineering Controls, Finger, Fingertip, Instantaneous amputation, Lack of Engineering Controls, Machine Guarding, Machine operator, Metal, Nip Point, Partial Amputation, Pinch Point, Pinched, Pipe, Power Roller, Roller--Mach/Part, Traumatic Amputation, Welding
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1532501.015 | 33 | F | Non Hospitalized injury | Machine operators, not specified |