Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1562051.015 - Imperial Pools, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Albany Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1562051.015

Report ID: 0213100

Date Opened: 11/04/2021

Site Address:
Imperial Pools, Inc.
33 Wade Road
Latham, NY 12110

Mailing Address:
33 Wade Road, Latham, NY 12110

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 339920/Sporting and Athletic Goods Manufacturing

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 12/01/2021

Emphasis: N:Amputate

Case Closed: 04/27/2022

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	1829629	Yes

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			1		2
Current Violations	1			1		2
Initial Penalty	$10,360	$0	$0	$6,215	$0	$16,575
Current Penalty	$7,770	$0	$0	$4,661	$0	$12,431
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 A03 II	04/15/2022		$7,770	$10,360	$0		I - Informal Settlement
2.	02001	Other	19040039 A02	04/15/2022		$4,661	$6,215	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 140857.015

Event: 06/23/2021

Employee crushes fingers in press brake, later amputated

At 6:15 p.m. on June 23, 2021, an employee working for a manufacturer of swimming pools was operating a press brake while manufacturing 18-inch stakes. The employee was controlling the machine with a foot pedal. The employee placed his right hand underneath the press brake bar while waiting for a coworker to place material in machine. He then pressed foot pedal before removing his hand. The employee was hospitalized to treat crushed fingers. The employee required surgical amputation of his fingers just above the knuckles.

Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Caught Between, Crushed, Finger, Foot, Foot Control, Foot pedal, Foot-Powered Press, Hand, Knuckle, Machine Guarding, Machine operator, Partial Amputation, Pinch Point, Pinched, Power Press, Press, Press Brake, Press Operator, Ram, Surgical Amputation, Unsafe Position

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1562051.015	58	M	Hospitalized injury

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