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Inspection: 102861317 - C & K Thermo Forming

Inspection Information - Office: Springfield

Nr: 102861317

Report ID: 0112600

Open Date: 03/02/1994

C & K Thermo Forming

111 Breckenridge St., P.O. Box 730
Palmer, MA 01069

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC: 3089/Plastics Products, Not Elsewhere Classified

Inspection Type:

Referral

Scope:

Complete

Advanced Notice:

Ownership:

Private

Safety/Health:

Safety

Close Conference:

03/11/1994

Close Case:

04/25/1994

Related Activity:

Type

Safety

Health

Referral

902647502

Yes

**Violation Summary**
	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	4					4
Current Violations	2			2		4
Initial Penalty	$4,050	$0	$0	$0	$0	$4,050
Current Penalty	$3,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$3,000
FTA Amount	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	ID	Type	Standard	Issuance	Abate	Curr$	Init$	Fta$	LastEvent
1.	01001	Other	19100037 Q01	03/24/1994	03/29/1994	$0	$600	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	19100212 A01	03/24/1994	03/29/1994	$1,500	$1,500	$0	-
3.	01003	Serious	19100147 C01	03/24/1994	03/29/1994	$1,500	$1,500	$0	-
4.	01004	Other	19101200 E01	03/24/1994	03/29/1994	$0	$450	$0	I - Informal Settlement

Accident Investigation Summary
Summary Nr: 668467		Event: 03/02/1994	Employee'S Hand Amputated At Wrist By Shear
While adjusting a plastic forming machine, Employee #1 reached around a bearer guard into the machine and his hand entered the area of a shear. His hand was amputated at the wrist.
Keywords: maintenance, amputated, shear, plastic mfg, sheared, forming machine, hand, blind reaching, wrist
	Inspection		Degree	Nature	Occupation
1	102861317		Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Occupation not reported

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