Inspection Detail

Inspection: 302543459 - Wakefield Thermal Solutions, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Concord Area Office

Inspection Nr: 302543459

Report ID: 0111700

Date Opened: 08/13/2001

Site Address:
Wakefield Thermal Solutions, Inc.
33 Bridge St.
Pelham, NH 03076

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3559

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Complaint

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 12/06/2001

Emphasis: L:Eisa

Case Closed: 07/03/2002

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Complaint	203608807	Yes

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1	1				2
Current Violations	1				1	2
Initial Penalty	$2,250	$49,500	$0	$0	$0	$51,750
Current Penalty	$1,125	$0	$0	$0	$39,000	$40,125
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	19100219 C02 I	12/21/2001	02/11/2002	$1,125	$2,250	$0		I - Informal Settlement
2.	02001	Unclass	19100212 A01	12/21/2001	01/24/2002	$39,000	$49,500	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200611200

Event: 08/07/2001

Employee's fingers amputated by extrusion line stretcher

On August 7, 2001, Employee #1 had his fingers caught within the jaws of an 1800 tail Extrusion Line stretcher and amputated. According to the Facilities Manager and VP of Operations, the previous light curtain malfunctioned and contributed to the accident. The light curtain system was replaced prior to additional stretching. The 1800 Extrusion Line was inadequately guarded for pinch points on the head and tail stretchers. Employees were exposed to pinch points as they placed the extrusion into the head and tail stretchers. Each stretcher had a light curtain system on the operator side of the stretchers (the opposite site was not accessible). Both the Tail and Head stretcher operators placed the extrusion into their stretcher and then utilized a deadman control (button or joystick) to close the stretcher jaws on the extrusion. A light curtain was in place to prevent access along the sides of the stretcher (however the tail stretcher light curtain malfunctioned and contributed to the accident). An additional problem was that there was no system in place to prevent access through the front of the stretcher. The operators were able to activate the deadman control to close the stretcher jaws and simultaneously reach over the side of the light curtain system into the front of the stretcher thus creating a situation where the stretchers were inadequately guarded.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, DEADMAN CONTROL, FINGER, GUARD, MACHINIST, LIGHT CURTAIN

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	302543459			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Occupation not reported

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