Inspection Detail

Inspection: 300022001 - Altra-Filters, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Parsippany Area Office

Inspection Nr: 300022001

Report ID: 0214200

Date Opened: 01/28/1997

Site Address:
Altra-Filters, Inc.
2 N. Corporate Drive
Riverdale, NJ 07457

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2679

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 03/04/1997

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 06/16/1997

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	200020857	Yes

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	5					5
Current Violations	5					5
Initial Penalty	$18,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$18,000
Current Penalty	$13,200	$0	$0	$0	$0	$13,200
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
1.	01001	Serious	19100145 C03	03/04/1997	03/21/1997	$300	$1,800	$0	03/25/1997	J - ALJ Decision
2.	01002A	Serious	19100147 C04 I	03/04/1997	03/21/1997	$6,300	$6,300	$0	03/25/1997	J - ALJ Decision
3.	01002B	Serious	19100147 C05 I	03/04/1997	03/21/1997	$0	$0	$0	03/25/1997	J - ALJ Decision
4.	01002C	Serious	19100147 C07 IB	03/04/1997	03/28/1997	$0	$0	$0	03/25/1997	J - ALJ Decision
5.	01003	Serious	19100212 A03 II	03/04/1997	04/18/1997	$6,300	$6,300	$0	03/25/1997	J - ALJ Decision
6.	01004	Serious	19100242 B	03/04/1997	03/07/1997	$300	$1,800	$0	03/25/1997	J - ALJ Decision
7.	01005	Serious	19100305 G02 III	03/04/1997	03/21/1997	$0	$1,800	$0	03/25/1997	J - ALJ Decision

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200020261

Event: 01/20/1997

Employee's fingers amputated in baler

Employee #1 was clearing paper from the holes in a Maren horizontal baler through which wires were run to tie off the paper bales. The machine had been set in the 'off' position, but apparently a leak resulted in a drop in the hydraulic pressure and caused the ram to move. It came down, trapping Employee #1's right hand and severing his first three fingers.

Keywords: HYDRAULIC RAM, LEAK, SEVERED, FINGER, CLEANING, CAUGHT BY, BALER, HAND, MECH MALFUNCTION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	300022001			Non Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Compressing and compacting machine operators

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