Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1379008.015 - Joseph T. Ryerson & Son, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Atlanta East Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1379008.015

Report ID: 0418100

Date Opened: 02/13/2019

Site Address:
Joseph T. Ryerson & Son, Inc.
4405 South Old Peachtree Road
Norcross, GA 30071

Mailing Address:
4400 Peachtree Industrial Blvd., Norcross, GA 30091

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 423510/Metal Service Centers and Other Metal Merchant Wholesalers

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 02/13/2019

Emphasis: N:Amputate, L:Forklift

Case Closed: 09/29/2021

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	1423741	Yes

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2		1			3
Current Violations	3					3
Initial Penalty	$26,520	$0	$31,257	$0	$0	$57,777
Current Penalty	$35,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$35,000
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
1.	01001	Serious	19100147 C07 I A	06/07/2019	06/26/2019	$12,000	$13,260	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002A	Serious	19100147 D04 I	06/07/2019	06/26/2019	$12,000	$13,260	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	01002B	Serious	19100147 F03 I	06/07/2019	06/26/2019	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement
4.	02001	Serious	19100147 C04 II	06/07/2019	07/15/2019	$11,000	$31,257	$0	I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 113677.015

Event: 02/05/2019

Employee ruptures intestines when struck by robotic arm

At 9:15 a.m. on February 5, 2019, Employee #1 was troubleshooting a laser. The employee entered the machine and closed the interlocked door. The employee sustained a ruptured intestines from the robotic arm. The employee was hospitalized.

Keywords: Interlock, Lockout/Tagout, Machine Guarding, Rupture, Struck By

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1379008.015	54	M	Hospitalized injury		Machinery maintenance occupations

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