Inspection Detail

Inspection: 304463037 - Times Union

Inspection Information - Office: Albany Area Office

Inspection Nr: 304463037

Report ID: 0213100

Date Opened: 11/27/2001

Site Address:
Times Union
645 Albany Shaker Road
Albany, NY 12211

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: Union

SIC:2711

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 11/30/2001

Emphasis: S:Amputations

Case Closed: 02/05/2002

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	200744076	Yes

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2			2		4
Current Violations	2			2		4
Initial Penalty	$2,600	$0	$0	$0	$0	$2,600
Current Penalty	$1,820	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,820
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citation Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Latest Event
1.	01001	Serious	19100212 A01	12/07/2001	04/09/2002	$1,138	$1,625	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	19100303 G01	12/07/2001	12/12/2001	$683	$975	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	02001	Other	19100178 L06	12/07/2001	01/11/2002	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement
4.	02002	Other	19100303 F	12/07/2001	12/12/2001	$0	$0	$0	-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200740975

Event: 11/24/2001

Employee injures finger in unguarded machine

On November 24, 2001, Employee #1 was making a minor adjustment to a Harris Graphics inserting machine. This machine was not equipped with guards or a device that would prevent someone from reaching into the machine while it was running. Employee #1's left ring finger was caught, and he was hospitalized with a partial amputation.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, GUARD, CAUGHT BY

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	304463037			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Occupation not reported

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