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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1503229.015 - Cardinal Systems, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Wilkes Barre Area Office
Site Address:
Cardinal Systems, Inc.
250 Route 61 South
Schuylkill Haven, PA 17972
Mailing Address:
250 Route 61 South, Schuylkill Haven, PA 17972
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 332322/Sheet Metal Work Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 11/19/2020
Emphasis: N:Amputate
Case Closed: 06/22/2021
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 1689973 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $12,288 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $12,288 |
| Current Penalty | $9,216 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $9,216 |
| 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 | 05/04/2021 | 05/21/2021 | $9,216 | $12,288 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 6:30 p.m. on November 17, 2020, an employee was moving a steel panel from the aircraft riveter. As the employee was moving the steel panel, the employee bumped the switch used to operate the pneumatic clinch gun. The employee's thumb was caught in between the punch and the anvil, when the punch was brought into a "down" or "clinch" position. The employee amputated the tip of the thumb on the right hand. The employee was hospitalized.
Keywords: Airplane, Amputated, Amputation, Caught Between, Moving, Pneumatic, Steel Sheet, Thumb
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1503229.015 | 47 | M | Hospitalized injury | Machine operators, not specified |