Inspection Detail

Inspection: 113212856 - Precision Metal Products, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Bridgeport Area Office

Inspection Nr: 113212856

Report ID: 0111500

Date Opened: 09/23/1996

Site Address:
Precision Metal Products, Inc.
307 Pepe Farms Road
Milford, CT 06460

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3559

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 12/09/1996

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 01/02/1997

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	903122455	Yes

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations	2					2
Initial Penalty	$3,850	$0	$0	$0	$0	$3,850
Current Penalty	$1,920	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,920
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	19100217 B07 VC	12/11/1996	12/16/1996	$960	$1,925	$0		I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	19100217 E01 II	12/11/1996	01/17/1997	$960	$1,925	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170667992

Event: 09/19/1996

Employee's finger amputated in power press

At approximately 2:30 a.m. on September 19, 1996, Employee #1 was operating a Minster mechanical power press when the chain drive broke, causing the press to operate in a continuous mode. Employee #1 was reaching into the point of operation to remove a part when the machine cycled and partially amputated a finger. The press did not have an anti-repeat feature installed.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, POWER PRESS, FINGER, WORK RULES, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, POINT OF OPERATION, PRESS OPERATOR, PRESS

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	113212856			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Occupation not reported

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