Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1475640.015 - Knauf Insulation Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Redding District Office

Inspection Nr: 1475640.015

Report ID: 0950623

Date Opened: 05/19/2020

Site Address:
Knauf Insulation Inc.
3100 Ashby Road
Shasta Lake, CA 96019

Mailing Address:
3100 Ashby Road, Shasta Lake, CA 96019

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 327993/Mineral Wool Manufacturing

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 06/26/2020

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 07/20/2020

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	1585884

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			1		2
Current Violations	1			1		2
Initial Penalty	$8,435	$0	$0	$840	$0	$9,275
Current Penalty	$8,435	$0	$0	$840	$0	$9,275
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	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Other	4999(F)(2)	06/26/2020		$840	$840	$0		Z - Issued
2.	02001	Serious	4999(D)(2)	06/26/2020		$8,435	$8,435	$0		Z - Issued

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 126269.015

Event: 05/06/2020

Employee fractures forearm when struck by cover of magnetic

At 11:02 a.m. on May 6, 2020, Employee #1 was using a pry bar to pry the base of a magnetic drum separator metal cover so that it could be pulled forward with come-along and set down. The cover of the metallic drum separator had been rigged for removal using manual lever chain hoists (come-along). During the attempt to hoist up the metal cover, move it forward and set it down, Employee #1 was struck by the rear part of the metal cover, after it suddenly snapped backwards from its base edge/tip of the metallic drum separator that it sat on. A manual lever chain hoist (come-along) was being used to pull the cover of the metallic drum separator from the front; another manual lever hoist was used to lift it above. The metal cover fell backwards from its base edge and struck Employee #1. Employee #1 sustained a fracture of the left forearm. Employee #1 was hospitalized.

Keywords: Cover, Forearm, Fracture, Hoist, Pry Bar, Struck By

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1475640.015	40	M	Hospitalized injury		Occupation Not Listed

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