Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1230107.015 - Prolamina

Inspection Information - Office: Springfield Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1230107.015

Report ID: 0112600

Date Opened: 05/04/2017

Site Address:
Prolamina
132 North Elm St.
Westfield, MA 01085

Mailing Address:
132 North Elm St. P.O. Box 274, Westfield, MA 01086

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 322222/Coated and Laminated Paper Manufacturing

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 07/05/2017

Emphasis: N:Amputate

Case Closed: 09/12/2017

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	1206840	Yes

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2		1			3
Current Violations	2		1			3
Initial Penalty	$25,350	$0	$63,375	$0	$0	$88,725
Current Penalty	$15,210	$0	$34,856	$0	$0	$50,066
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	Latest Event
1.	01001A	Serious	19100147 C02 II	07/17/2017		$7,605	$12,675	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01001B	Serious	19100147 C06 I C	07/17/2017	08/31/2017	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	01001C	Serious	19100147 C06 II	07/17/2017	08/31/2017	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement
4.	01002A	Serious	19100147 C04 I	07/17/2017	08/04/2017	$7,605	$12,675	$0	I - Informal Settlement
5.	01002B	Serious	19100147 F03 II D	07/17/2017	07/21/2017	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement
6.	02001	Repeat	19100212 A01	07/17/2017	08/31/2017	$34,856	$63,375	$0	I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 95280.015

Event: 04/29/2017

Employee injures wrist when caught in nip point of running m

At approximately 8:10 a.m. on April 29, 2017, an employee was walking to make a running adjustment. The employee's hand was caught in nip point of running rollers. The employee suffered right wrist injury and was hospitalized.

Keywords: Caught In, Machine Guarding, Nip Point, Roller--Mach/Part, Wrist

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1230107.015	33	M	Hospitalized injury		Machine operators, not specified

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