Inspection Detail

Inspection: 303824106 - Ufp Technologies, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Boston North Area Office

Inspection Nr: 303824106

Report ID: 0134000

Date Opened: 08/08/2002

Site Address:
Ufp Technologies, Inc.
175 Ward Hill Avenue
Haverhill, MA 01835

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2295

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/08/2002

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 10/18/2002

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	200776383	Yes

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations	2					2
Initial Penalty	$9,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$9,000
Current Penalty	$5,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$5,000
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	09/19/2002	09/24/2002	$2,500	$4,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01001B	Serious	19100147 C06 I	09/19/2002	09/24/2002	$0	$0	$0	-
3.	01002	Serious	19100147 C07 I	09/19/2002	09/24/2002	$2,500	$4,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200772119

Event: 08/06/2002

Employee Injures Arms in Laminating Machine

On August 6, 2002, Employee #1 was cleaning the rollers of a laminating machine when both of his arms became caught in its rotary mechanism. The machine pulled his arms into the unit. He managed to free one of his arms before the production manager hit the emergency stop button. After summoning of the emergency medical personnel, they arrived and transported him to a medical center. At the hospital, Employee #1 received medical treatment and postoperative care for multiple contusions. After receiving the medical care, he was hospitalized for observation.

Keywords: ROTATING PARTS, CLEANING, EMERGENCY STOP, LOCKOUT, ROLLER--MACH/PART, CAUGHT BETWEEN, COATING OPERATION, ARM, NIP POINT, CONTUSION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	303824106			Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Occupation not reported

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