Inspection Detail

Inspection: 123228819 - Mts (Microwave Tower Services)

Inspection Information - Office: Bridgeport Area Office

Inspection Nr: 123228819

Report ID: 0111500

Date Opened: 08/30/2001

Site Address:
Mts (Microwave Tower Services)
105 Progress Lane - Fab Building
Waterbury, CT 06705

Mailing Address:
562 Captain Neville Drive, Waterbury, CT 06705

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3663

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Complaint

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 11/21/2001

Emphasis: S:Amputations

Case Closed: 03/25/2002

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Complaint	202997144	Yes

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	5			4		9
Current Violations	5			3		8
Initial Penalty	$23,400	$0	$0	$1,800	$0	$25,200
Current Penalty	$14,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$14,000
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	Note
1.	01001A	Serious	19100147 C04 II	11/27/2001	03/31/2002	$2,000	$3,150	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01001B	Serious	19100147 C06 I	11/27/2001	03/31/2002	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	01002A	Serious	19100147 C07 I	11/27/2001	02/28/2002	$3,000	$6,300	$0	I - Informal Settlement
4.	01002B	Serious	19100147 D02	11/27/2001	12/01/2001	$0	$0	$0	-
5.	01003	Serious	19100212 A03 II	11/27/2001	01/15/2002	$4,150	$6,300	$0	I - Informal Settlement
6.	01004	Serious	19100303 B01	11/27/2001	01/15/2002	$4,150	$6,300	$0	I - Informal Settlement
7.	01005	Serious	19100305 G01 III	11/27/2001	12/01/2001	$700	$1,350	$0	I - Informal Settlement
8.	02001	Other	19040002 A	11/27/2001	12/30/2001	$0	$900	$0	I - Informal Settlement
9.	02002	Other	19040002 B02	11/27/2001	12/30/2001	$0	$900	$0	I - Informal Settlement
10.	02003	Other	19040005 C	11/27/2001	12/01/2001	$0	$0	$0	-
11.	02004	Other	19100178 L04 II	11/27/2001	12/01/2001	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201521333

Event: 08/01/2001

Employee's thumb amputated when caught in rivet press

On August 1, 2001, Employee #1 was performing maintenance on an energized rivet press when the press was activated. Employee #1's left thumb was crushed and amputated in the point of operation.

Keywords: MAINTENANCE, AMPUTATED, RIVET PRESS, WORK RULES, CAUGHT BY, THUMB, POINT OF OPERATION, PRESS

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	123228819			Non Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Occupation not reported

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