Inspection Detail
Inspection: 312333800 - Cabot Corporation
Inspection Information - Office: Boston North Area Office
Site Address:
Cabot Corporation
50 Rogers Road
Haverhill, MA 01835
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2899
NAICS: 325998/All Other Miscellaneous Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 08/26/2008
Emphasis: S:Amputations
Case Closed: 12/17/2008
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 202580650 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $4,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,500 |
| Current Penalty | $3,600 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,600 |
| 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 | 19100147 C04 IIB | 11/10/2008 | 11/14/2008 | $3,600 | $4,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
On August 25, 2008, an employee and coworkers were troubleshooting a blockage in the polymer dissolver tank system. After several isolation attempts failed, they found the blockage to be in the feed tube of the polymer dissolve tank. The dissolve tank was a large capacity stainless steel tank with an agitator at the base which spun at approximately 226 rpm. The employee and coworkers did not deenergize this agitator and began to dismantle the feed tube. The feed tube was approximately 70-in. long and extended along side the interior of the dissolver tank. When the employee grabbed the top of the feed tube to raise the tube and cap out, it became dislodged from its location. The employee's hand was pulled into the vortex created by the rotating agitator partially amputating the tips of two fingers.
Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, CAUGHT BY, LOCKOUT
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 312333800 | Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Occupation not reported |
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