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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1562104.015 - Specialty Silicone Products, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Albany Area Office
Site Address:
Specialty Silicone Products, Inc.
3 Mccrea Hill Road
Ballston Spa, NY 12020
Mailing Address:
3 Mccrea Hill Road, Ballston Spa, NY 12020
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 325998/All Other Miscellaneous Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 11/04/2021
Emphasis: P:Amputate, N:Amputate
Case Closed: 02/02/2023
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 1828946 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $10,151 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $10,151 |
| Current Penalty | $6,598 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $6,598 |
| 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 | 19100147 C04 I | 03/25/2022 | 04/14/2022 | $6,598 | $10,151 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 1:30 p.m. on October 31, 2021, an employee was cleaning a 50 inch rubber mill with a rag. The rag became caught in a nip point and pulled the employee's right hand into the machine. The employee amputated his index, middle, and ring fingers, requiring hospitalization.
Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Caught In, Cleaning, Finger, Hand, Lack of Work Procedures, Lockout, Lockout/Tagout, Machine Guarding, Machine operator, Mill--Plant, Milling Machine, Nip Point, Pinched, Pulled In, Rubber, Unstable Position
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1562104.015 | 30 | M | Hospitalized injury | Machine operators, not specified |