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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 303452387 - Hubberton Forge
Inspection Information - Office: Vt Department Of Labor - Vosha
Site Address:
Hubberton Forge
154 Route 30 South
Castleton, VT 05735
Mailing Address:
154 Route 30 South, P.O.Box 827, Castleton, VT 05735
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:3499
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: Y
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 04/09/2001
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis: S:Amputations
Case Closed: 05/15/2001
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 102061041 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $2,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,000 |
| Current Penalty | $2,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,000 |
| 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 | 19100212 A03 II | 05/02/2001 | 05/07/2001 | $2,000 | $2,000 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 was operating a pneumatic lift gravity drop hammer. He was placing 5-inch-diameter metal rings into the point of operation and cycling the hammer once. The hammer did not have an appropriate point of operation guard for the operation being performed. There was another hammer adjacent to the accident hammer that was properly guarded with an interlocked barrier guard. It is unknown at this time why Employee #1 did not use this machine but it is speculated that he did not want to change the dies. Employee #1 had apparently placed his left hand in the point of operation when the hammer cycled, cutting his left index, middle, and ring fingers off in the area of the first knuckles. The hospital was unable to reattach the fingertips, and had to completely amputate the middle and ring fingers. They repaired Employee #1's index finger with parts of his middle finger.
Keywords: AMPUTATED, BARRIER GUARD, FINGER, DROP HAMMER, POINT OF OPERATION, STRUCK BY
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 303452387 | Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Punching and stamping press machine operators |