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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 915132 - Acs Industries Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Providence Area Office
Site Address:
Acs Industries Inc
152 Hamlet Ave
Woonsocket, RI 02895
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2282
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 10/26/1984
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 02/08/1985
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 900505447 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $560 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $560 |
| Current Penalty | $280 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $280 |
| 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 | 19100145 C01 II | 11/01/1984 | 11/04/1984 | $280 | $560 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
EMPLOYEE #1, A FLOOR BOY, AFTER LOADING HAND TRUCKS ON A VERTICAL RECIPROCATING CONVEYOR PLATFORM, BOARDED THE LOAD CARRYING ELEMENT (PLATFORM) OF THE VERTICAL CONVEYOR EVEN THOUGH THERE IS A "NO RIDERS" SIGN POSTED ON THE GATE. WHILE RIDING THE PLATFORM BETWEEN THE SECOND AND THIRD FLOOR, HIS FOOT, WHICH PROTRUDED OVER THE PLATFORM EDGE, WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE MOVING PLATFORM AND A STEEL "HIP" THAT PROTRUDES FROM THE THIRD FLOOR LANDING. THE TOES ON HIS RIGHT FOOT WERE DAMAGED. THE BIG TOE WAS AMPUTATED AND THE NEXT TWO PARTIALLY AMPUTATED. THE EMPLOYEE WAS IMMEDIATELY HOSPITALIZED.
Keywords: AMPUTATED, HOIST, CONVEYOR, MECH MAT HANDLING, TOE, VERTICAL CONVEYOR
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 915132 | Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Occupation not reported |