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Manufacturer Faces $192K OSHA Fine After Dismembering Incident

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OSHA cited Mantrose-Haeuser Company Inc., a producer of industrial and pharmaceutical food coatings, for a total of 29 alleged repeat, willful and serious violations of safety and health standards following the July 17, 2007 incident. OSHA said Luis Ciccia of Pawtucket, Mass., lost his hand because it got caught in an unguarded rotating valve in the machine.

The agency added that the plant was cited for a similar machine-guarding hazard in April 2005. Two other repeat citations were issued for unguarded work platforms and an emergency exit door that could not be opened.

The inspection also revealed that the plant had not developed and implemented required procedures to shut down machines and lock out power sources to prevent unintended startup, which OSHA labeled as willful violation.

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