Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1461884.015 - Westrock Company Of Texas

Inspection Information - Office: Dallas Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1461884.015

Report ID: 0626300

Date Opened: 02/10/2020

Site Address:
Westrock Company Of Texas
6702 Hwy 66
Greenville, TX 75402

Mailing Address:
6702 Hwy 66, Greenville, TX 75402

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 322212/Folding Paperboard Box Manufacturing

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 02/10/2020

Emphasis: N:Amputate

Case Closed: 01/03/2023

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	1541267	Yes

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	3	1				4
Current Violations	3		1			4
Initial Penalty	$40,482	$134,937	$0	$0	$0	$175,419
Current Penalty	$40,482	$0	$90,000	$0	$0	$130,482
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 C04 I	08/03/2020	08/27/2020	$13,494	$13,494	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	19100147 C07 I A	08/03/2020	08/27/2020	$13,494	$13,494	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	01003	Serious	19100212 A02	08/03/2020	08/27/2020	$13,494	$13,494	$0	I - Informal Settlement
4.	02001	Repeat	19100212 A01	08/03/2020	01/22/2021	$90,000	$134,937	$0	I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 123853.015

Event: 02/04/2020

Employee amputates two fingers while adjusting running machi

At 5:45 p.m. on February 4, 2020, an employee working as a machine operator for a box manufacturer was adjusting a belt on the Zerand Cutter Machine while it was in operation. The employee caught his right hand in the belt. He amputated his index and middle fingers and was hospitalized.

Keywords: Adjust, Amputated, Amputation, Belt, Catch Point, Caught Between, Caught In, Energized, Finger, Hand, Instantaneous amputation, Lockout, Lockout/Tagout, Machine Guarding, Machine operator, Paper Cutter, Safety Device, Traumatic Amputation

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1461884.015	31	M	Hospitalized injury		Machine operators, not specified

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