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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1559035.015 - Ball Metal Beverage Container Corporation
Inspection Information - Office: Albany Area Office
Site Address:
Ball Metal Beverage Container Corporation
95 Ballard Road
Middletown, NY 10941
Mailing Address:
95 Ballard Road, Middletown, NY 10941
Union Status: Union
SIC:
NAICS: 332431/Metal Can Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 10/20/2021
Emphasis: N:Amputate
Case Closed: 07/06/2022
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 1822775 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $7,770 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $7,770 |
| Current Penalty | $5,828 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,828 |
| 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 | 04/07/2022 | $5,828 | $7,770 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 2:00 p.m. on October 12, 2021, an employee was barring a coupling to reinstall a pre-spin belt on a can printing machine at a metal can manufacturing facility. The employee was manually barring the cylindrical printing press a few inches to put the machine into the proper location while he was assisting coworkers in replacing a belt that came off. When the employee dropped the barring tool and reached for it, he inadvertently placed his middle finger into a 4 in diameter exhaust port and contacted the fan inside the blower housing. The employee's right middle fingertip was injured by the fan blower blade, required medical treatment and medical amputation due to the irreparable damage to the fingertip. The employee was not hospitalized.
Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Belt, Couplings, Fan Blade, Fingertip, Metal container
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1559035.015 | 45 | M | Non Hospitalized injury | Machine operators, not specified |