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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1549275.015 - Atlantic Recycling Equipment Llc
Inspection Information - Office: Concord Area Office
Site Address:
Atlantic Recycling Equipment Llc
13 Jessie Doe Road
Rollinsford, NH 03869
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 609, Rollinsford, NH 03869
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: 08/23/2021
Emphasis: N:Amputate
Case Closed: 01/04/2022
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 1801226 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $5,461 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,461 |
| Current Penalty | $4,095 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,095 |
| 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 | 09/10/2021 | $4,095 | $5,461 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 3:30 p.m. on August 19, 2021, an employee working as a welder for a machinery manufacturer was using a hydraulic shearing machine to cut 2-inch by 2-inch pieces of sheet metal. The employee's finger slipped into the unguarded clamping area of the machine when he stepped on the foot control to activate the machine. The employee received medical treatment without hospitalization for a partially amputated left middle fingertip.
Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Caught In, Clamp, Cutting, Engineering Controls, Finger, Fingertip, Foot Control, Foot pedal, Foot-Powered Press, Hand, Instantaneous amputation, Lack of Engineering Controls, Machine Guarding, Machine operator, Manufacturing, Partial Amputation, Safety Device, Shear, Sheared, Shearing Machine, Sheet Metal, Slip, Slippery Surface, Traumatic Amputation, Unguarded, Welder
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1549275.015 | 58 | M | Non Hospitalized injury | Welders and cutters |