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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1554032.015 - Plasser American Corporation
Inspection Information - Office: Va-E-Norfolk (Regional Office) - Safety 0355112
Site Address:
Plasser American Corporation
2001 Myers Road
Chesapeake, VA 23324
Mailing Address:
2001 Myers Road, Chesapeake, VA 23324
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 336510/Railroad Rolling Stock Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 10/14/2021
Emphasis: N:Amputate, S:Fri
Case Closed: 01/07/2022
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 1814633 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $12,090 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $12,090 |
| Current Penalty | $6,045 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $6,045 |
| 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 | 16VAC25-60-120 | 11/29/2021 | $6,045 | $12,090 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 12:45 p.m. on September 20, 2021, an employee working as a machinist apprentice for a railroad rolling stock manufacturer was operating a shearing machine. Metal became dislodged and at an angle under the blade. The employee placed his hand under the guard catching his middle finger. The employee recieved medical treatment for an amputated fingertip.
Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Apprentice, Catch Point, Caught By, Caught In, Finger, Fingertip, Inexperience, Instantaneous amputation, Machine Guarding, Machinist, Maintenance, Manufacturing, Partial Amputation, Shear, Sheared, Shearing Machine, Supervision, Traumatic Amputation
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1554032.015 | 28 | M | Non Hospitalized injury | Machinist apprentices |