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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1534323.015 - The Mentholatum Company
Inspection Information - Office: Buffalo Area Office
Site Address:
The Mentholatum Company
707 Sterling Drive
Orchard Park, NY 14127
Mailing Address:
707 Sterling Drive, Orchard Park, NY 14127
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 325412/Pharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 09/29/2021
Emphasis: N:Amputate
Case Closed: 10/20/2021
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 1773364 | 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. | 01001A | Serious | 19100147 C04 I | 09/29/2021 | 10/22/2021 | $9,216 | $12,288 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19100212 A01 | 09/29/2021 | 10/22/2021 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 5:00 p.m. on May 28, 2021, an employee working for a pharmaceutical preparation manufacturer was setting up packaging film on a Scandia Bundler Machine. The employee reached into an inadequately guarded pinch point on the machine and caught his finger. The employee received medical treatment without hospitalization for an amputated fingertip.
Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Bundle, Caught In, Engineering Controls, Finger, Fingertip, Hand, Instantaneous amputation, Lack of Engineering Controls, Lockout, Lockout/Tagout, Machine Guarding, Machine operator, Nip Point, Packaging, Packaging Machine, Packaging Machinery, Partial Amputation, Pinch Point, Pinched, Reaching In, Traumatic Amputation
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1534323.015 | 27 | M | Non Hospitalized injury |