Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 506538.015 - Barberton Construction, Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Cincinnati Area Office

Inspection Nr: 506538.015

Report ID: 0522000

Date Opened: 07/10/2012

Site Address:
Barberton Construction, Inc
5201 Spring Grove Avenue
Cincinnati, OH 45217

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 1512, Norton, OH 44203

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 237990/Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction

Inspection Type: Complaint

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Health

Close Conference: 09/04/2012

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 11/01/2012

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Complaint	393554	Yes

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	3					3
Current Violations	2					2
Initial Penalty	$8,400	$0	$0	$0	$0	$8,400
Current Penalty	$2,800	$0	$0	$0	$0	$2,800
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citation Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Serious	19260050 C	09/04/2012	09/25/2012	$0	$2,800	$0	I - Informal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
2.	01002	Serious	19260300 A	09/04/2012	09/11/2012	$2,800	$2,800	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	01003	Serious	19260303 B01	09/04/2012	09/11/2012	$0	$2,800	$0	I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 21175.015

Event: 06/04/2012

Employee's leg is amputated when grinding wheel explodes

At approximately 3:30 p.m. on June 4, 2012, and employee was using a grinder to "dress" cast iron rail road track to make it fit together. The employee had just picked up the grinder, which had been on the company equipment truck because it had a new grinding wheel. He was grinding for approximately 45 seconds when the wheel exploded, severely injuring his left leg and cutting his right leg. The employee was hospitalized and treated for his injuries.

Keywords: Amputated, Grinder, Grinding Wheel, Laceration, Leg, Machine Guarding, Railroad

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	506538.015	1	M	Hospitalized injury		Laborers, except construction

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