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Inspection: 304463615 - Carville National Leather Corp.

Inspection Information - Office: Albany Area Office

 

Inspection Nr: 304463615
Report ID: 0213100
Date Opened: 01/09/2002

Site Address:
Carville National Leather Corp.
10 Knox Avenue
Johnstown, NY 12095

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 40, Johnstown, NY 12095

Union Status: Union

SIC:3111

NAICS: 0 

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 03/15/2002

Emphasis: S:Amputations

Case Closed: 08/01/2002

Related Activity
Type Activity Nr Safety Health
Referral 200744142 Yes
Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties Serious Willful Repeat Other Unclass Total
Initial Violations 2 2 4
Current Violations 2 2 4
Initial Penalty $3,500 $0 $0 $0 $0 $3,500
Current Penalty $3,500 $0 $0 $0 $0 $3,500
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 Contest Latest Event Note
1. 01001A Serious 19100147 C01 03/29/2002 05/01/2002 $1,000 $1,000 $0 -  
2. 01001B Serious 19100147 C06 II 03/29/2002 05/01/2002 $0 $0 $0 -  
3. 01002 Serious 19100212 A01 03/29/2002 05/01/2002 $2,500 $2,500 $0 -  
4. 02001 Other 19100157 G02 03/29/2002 05/01/2002 $0 $0 $0 -  
5. 02002 Other 19101200 H 03/29/2002 05/01/2002 $0 $0 $0 I - Informal Settlement  

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200741031
Event: 01/09/2002
Employees fingers amputated after being caught in nips

On January 9, 2002, Employee #1 and a coworker were cleaning the rolls of a setting out machine in a leather tannery while the machine was running. The coworker activated the reverse foot pedal causing the rolls to close while Employee #1's hand was on the front roller. Employee #1's hand was pulled into the in running nips. In running nips are created while machine runs in reverse. In normal operation of this machine two employees activate two foot pedals simultaneously but one reverse foot pedal is activated for reverse motion during cleaning process. The nips crushed four fingers on Employee #1's right hand and subsequently the three fingers were partially amputated. Employee #1 was hospitalized.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, CLEANING, CAUGHT BY, LOCKOUT, ROLLER--MACH/PART, NIP POINT

Investigated Inspection
# Inspection Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 304463615 Hospitalized injury Other Occupation not reported
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