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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 302538681 - Laars
Inspection Information - Office: Concord Area Office
Site Address:
Laars
20 Industrial Way
Rochester, NH 03867
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:3433
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 06/21/2000
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 08/04/2000
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 200614410 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $4,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,500 |
| Current Penalty | $2,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,500 |
| 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 | 06/28/2000 | 08/02/2000 | $2,500 | $4,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 02001 | Other | 19100145 F03 | 06/28/2000 | 07/05/2000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 was working with copper piping and a finning machine, which is a device that spins a length of pipe and applies pressure to the pipe with three heads. Due to the rotational speed and pressure, copper from the pipe walls extrudes outward, creating "fins" on the pipe similar to those found on baseboard (forced hot water) heat systems. Employee #1 had walked up to a pipe, pulled it forward about 3 ft, and then fed it into the hole in the side of the finning machine. The pipe quickly reached a rotational speed of 200 to 220 rpm and then started to self-feed through the unit. Employee #1 was either next to or had ducked under the rotating pipe when his ponytail of waist-length hair became entangled in the spinning shaft. (He had long hair--nearly waist length--but had tied it into a ponytail.) His scalp was torn off, along with his ear and a large amount of skin from the right side of his face. He also suffered fractures of several vertebrae in his neck, leading to spinal damage with paralysis. During nearly a month of hospitalization, he had also suffered from severe infections and from cardiac infarcts as a result of the infections.
Keywords: CLEARANCE, PARALYSIS, HAIR, ROTATING SHAFT, SCALP, WORK RULES, CAUGHT BY, ENTANGLED, VERTEBRA, UNGUARDED
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 302538681 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Occupation not reported |