Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1547156.015 - Littlestown Foundry, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Harrisburg Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1547156.015

Report ID: 0316700

Date Opened: 08/12/2021

Site Address:
Littlestown Foundry, Inc.
150 Charles Street
Littlestown, PA 17340

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 69 Attn: Steve Snyder, Littlestown, PA 17340

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 331524/Aluminum Foundries (except Die-Casting)

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 01/04/2022

Emphasis: N:Amputate

Case Closed: 02/01/2022

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	1795598	Yes

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$6,827	$0	$0	$0	$0	$6,827
Current Penalty	$4,800	$0	$0	$0	$0	$4,800
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	01/10/2022	02/04/2022	$4,800	$6,827	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 138047.015

Event: 08/09/2021

Employee amputates finger when reaching into milling machine

At 6:30 a.m. on August 9, 2021, an employee was alternating between assembling parts and using an Alliant manual vertical milling machine to remove flashing from aluminum cast parts. Despite training on a work rule prohibiting gloves while operating machinery, the employee forgot to remove them while milling. While reaching for a part with the left hand, the employee inadvertently placed the right hand too close to the rotating bit. The glove on the right hand was caught by the bit, resulting in the amputation of the right middle finger. The employee was hospitalized for treatment.

Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Finger, Fingertip, Glove, Hand, Milling Machine, Reaching, Rotating Parts, Work Rules

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1547156.015	73	F	Hospitalized injury		Assemblers

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