Inspection Detail

Inspection: 101194538 - Gates Formed-Fibre Products, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Augusta Area Office

Inspection Nr: 101194538

Report ID: 0111100

Date Opened: 11/25/1986

Site Address:
Gates Formed-Fibre Products, Inc.
Washington Street
Auburn, ME 04210

Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 1300, Auburn, ME 04210

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2396

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Complaint

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 12/09/1986

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 01/13/1987

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Complaint	71329007	Yes

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations	2					2
Initial Penalty	$660	$0	$0	$0	$0	$660
Current Penalty	$660	$0	$0	$0	$0	$660
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	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Serious	19100212 A01	12/17/1986	12/20/1986	$240	$240	$0		-
2.	01002	Serious	19100212 A03 II	12/17/1986	12/20/1986	$420	$420	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14478135

Event: 11/25/1986

LEG AMPUTATED IN BALER MACHINE

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS MANUALLY FEEDING A HYDRAULIC HORIZONTAL BALER. SCRAP FIBERS WERE PLACED IN CARTS WHICH WERE INDIVIDUALLY ROLLED ONTO A HYDRAULIC SCISSORS-LIFT PLATFORM, THEN DUMPED INTO THE BALER MOUTH. DUE TO DESIGN ALTERATIONS, THE RAM OPERATED CONTINUOUSLY. EMPLOYEE #1 FELL INTO THE BALER OPENING AND SUFFERED AN AMPUTATED LEG. WHEN THE BALER WAS MODIFIED FROM AN AUTOMATIC FEED TO A MANUAL FEED MACHINE, ADEQUATE SAFETY DEVICES (DEADMAN CONTROL OR SIMILAR) WERE NOT INSTALLED.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, DEADMAN CONTROL, LEG, BALER, FALL, UNGUARDED, RAM

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	101194538			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Occupation not reported

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