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Violation Summary
Serious Willful Repeat Other Unclass Total
Initial Violations 1 1
Current Violations 1 1
Initial Penalty $0 $0 $0 $250 $0 $250
Current Penalty $0 $0 $0 $250 $0 $250
FTA Amount $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0

Violation Items
# ID Type Standard Issuance Abate Curr$ Init$ Fta$ Contest LastEvent
  1. 01001 Other 342 A 03/22/1996 03/27/1996 $250 $250 $0 -

Accident Investigation Summary
Summary Nr: 170722045 Event: 05/13/1995Employee Injured While Buffing Piece Of Metal
At 9:00 a.m. on May 13, 1995, Employee #1, a 30-year-old finisher with more than four years of employment, was buffing a piece of stainless steel on the wheel of a Vanguard buffer. The wheel pulled the part out of his hand, amputating his right little finger and fracturing his right clavicle. Employee #1 failed to use the special tool provided at the work station for holding the part while using the buffer. His actions violated the employer's written safety rules.
Keywords: fracture, amputated, steel, finger, work rules, collarbone, extension handle, struck by, abrasive wheel
Inspection Degree Nature Occupation
1 125640060 Non Hospitalized injury Amputation Grinding, abrading, buffing & polishing mach. op's

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