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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1460102.015 - Precision Textiles Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Hasbrouck Heights Area Office
Site Address:
Precision Textiles Inc.
200 Maltese Drive
Totowa, NJ 07512
Mailing Address:
200 Maltese Drive, Totowa, NJ 07512
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 313310
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 03/19/2020
Emphasis: N:Amputate
Case Closed: 03/14/2025
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 1536903 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 1 | 4 | |||
| Current Violations | 3 | 1 | 4 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $34,352 | $0 | $26,718 | $0 | $0 | $61,070 |
| Current Penalty | $21,900 | $0 | $17,100 | $0 | $0 | $39,000 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citaton Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001 | Serious | 19100147 C04 I | 03/27/2020 | $8,550 | $13,359 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | |||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100147 D04 I | 03/27/2020 | $8,550 | $13,359 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | |||
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19100303 F02 | 03/27/2020 | $4,800 | $7,634 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | |||
| 4. | 02001 | Repeat | 19100212 A01 | 03/27/2020 | $17,100 | $26,718 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 11:00 p.m. on January 22, 2020, an employee had opened the door to check the belt tension on the motor of a Hi Loft Textile Machine. The employee reached into the machine unaware that the motor was still running and caught his right hand in pinch point of the pulley. The employee amputated his thumb and incurred nerve damage in his index and middle fingers. The employee was hospitalized.
Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Belt, Bypass, Bypass Guard, Caught In, Cut, Electric Motor, Energized, Finger, Guard, Hand, Laceration, Lockout, Lockout/Tagout, Machine Guarding, Machine operator, Misjudgment, Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation, Nerve damage, Pinched, Pulley, Safety Device, Tension, Textile, Textile Production, Thumb
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1460102.015 | 57 | M | Hospitalized injury | Supervisors, mechanics and repairers |