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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1476147.015 - Koch Separation Solutions, Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Boston North Area Office
Site Address:
Koch Separation Solutions, Inc
850 Main Street
Wilmington, MA 01887
Mailing Address:
850 Main Street, Wilmington, MA 01887
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 333999/All Other Miscellaneous General Purpose Machinery Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 05/26/2020
Emphasis: N:Amputate
Case Closed: 01/12/2021
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 1591000 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $7,374 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $7,374 |
| Current Penalty | $4,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,500 |
| 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. | 01001A | Serious | 19100147 C07 I A | 08/13/2020 | 06/01/2021 | $4,500 | $7,374 | $0 | 09/14/2020 | C - Contested | |
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19100147 D03 | 08/13/2020 | 06/01/2021 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 09/14/2020 | C - Contested |
Investigation Summary
At 1:00 p.m. on May 16, 2020, Employee #1 was loading bobbins on a Herzog RU 2/28-80 Braider. Employee #1 wiped some oil from the machine after having re-started it, but before having replaced the guard he removed from the machine. The rag he was using was caught in the moving parts of the machine, drawing his hand towards the danger zone of the machine. Employee #1 suffered a non-bone loss amputation of the tip of the left ring finger. Employee #1 was treated without hospitalization.
Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Bobbin, Caught In, Fingertip, Machine Guarding, Unguarded, Unguarded Live Parts
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1476147.015 | 45 | M | Non Hospitalized injury | Machine feeders and offbearers |