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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 311176655 - Blanchard Machine Works, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Nc Department Of Labor - Charlotte
Site Address:
Blanchard Machine Works, Inc.
316 Warehouse Drive
Matthews, NC 28104
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:3599
NAICS: 332710/Machine Shops
Inspection Type: Complaint
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 12/18/2007
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis: S:Program Improvements
Case Closed: 02/06/2008
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 102097532 | ||
| Complaint | 206149528 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 4 | 2 | 6 | |||
| Current Violations | 4 | 2 | 6 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $3,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,500 |
| Current Penalty | $2,450 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,450 |
| 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 | 95012901 | 12/21/2007 | 01/11/2008 | $750 | $1,050 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 95012901 | 12/21/2007 | 01/11/2008 | $750 | $1,050 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 95012901 | 12/21/2007 | 01/11/2008 | $750 | $1,050 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 4. | 01004 | Serious | 19100136 A | 12/21/2007 | 01/11/2008 | $200 | $350 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 5. | 02001 | Other | 19100037 B02 | 12/21/2007 | 01/11/2008 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 6. | 02002 | Other | 19100179 G01 V | 12/21/2007 | 01/11/2008 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 was operating a close proximity electric lifting magnet to raise and turn steel bars from the table of a boring machine when the electric power cord caught the toggle switch of the lifting magnet. The employee said that he did not realize that the lifting magnet was inadvertently turned off and it dropped the bar of steel, which weighed approximately 1245 lbs and measured approximately 6 in. by 8.5 in. by 86 in. long, on the employee's left hand. The employee was taken by emergency medical services to the hospital where the employee had two fingers amputated as a result of the crush injury to the employee's left hand. The employee was hospitalized overnight.
Keywords: MAGNET, AMPUTATED, STEEL, FINGER
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 311176655 | Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Occupation not reported |