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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1499282.015 - Rogers Foam Corporation
Inspection Information - Office: Boston North Area Office
Site Address:
Rogers Foam Corporation
20 Vernon St.
Somerville, MA 02145
Mailing Address:
20 Vernon St., Somerville, MA 02145
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 326140/Polystyrene Foam Product Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 10/26/2020
Emphasis: P:Amputate, N:Amputate
Case Closed: 02/09/2021
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 1671830 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $9,639 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $9,639 |
| Current Penalty | $5,200 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,200 |
| 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 A01 | 01/15/2021 | $5,200 | $9,639 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 9:00 a.m. on October 13, 2020, an employee was working for a firm that made polystyrene foam products. She was operating a Fritz Kaiser model number 6432 profile machine or profiler machine, with serial number 1970. There was an unguarded blade or shear located within the profile machine. The employee instinctively reached her hand into the point of operation of the profile machine and around the exposed blade to retrieve a piece of foam. Her hand was cut, and she suffered the partial amputation of a finger. She was hospitalized. Immediately following the incident, the firm's management installed metal housing of covering that barred access to the blade. CSHO confirmed that management installed point of operation guard following the accident.
Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Blade, Finger, Foam, Hand, Instantaneous amputation, Laceration, Machine Guarding, Machine operator, Partial Amputation, Point Of Operation, Reach, Reaching, Reaching In, Shear, Unguarded
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1499282.015 | 25 | F | Hospitalized injury |