Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1576636.015 - Microtek, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Springfield Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1576636.015

Report ID: 0112600

Date Opened: 02/07/2022

Site Address:
Microtek, Inc.
2070 Westover Rd.
Chicopee, MA 01022

Mailing Address:
2070 Westover Rd., Chicopee, MA 01022

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 335921/Fiber Optic Cable Manufacturing

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 02/07/2022

Emphasis: N:Amputate

Case Closed: 07/26/2022

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	1862615	Yes	Yes

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations	2					2
Initial Penalty	$20,302	$0	$0	$0	$0	$20,302
Current Penalty	$12,185	$0	$0	$0	$0	$12,185
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	Latest Event
1.	01001A	Serious	19100147 C04 I	05/05/2022	06/23/2022	$6,093	$10,151	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01001B	Serious	19100147 C06 I	05/05/2022	06/23/2022	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	01002	Serious	19100212 A03 II	05/05/2022	06/23/2022	$6,093	$10,151	$0	I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 143456.015

Event: 02/03/2022

Employee amputates fingertip in unguarded crimping machine

At 8:30 a.m. on February 3, 2022, an employee was operating an unguarded crimping machine. The employee's finger was crushed/pinched in the machine, resulting in a fingertip amputation. The employee was treated without hospitalization.

Keywords: Amputated, Crushed, Fingertip, Machine operator, Pinched, Unguarded

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1576636.015	35	M	Non Hospitalized injury

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