Inspection Detail

Inspection: 103228359 - First Street Recycling, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Cincinnati Area Office

Inspection Nr: 103228359

Report ID: 0522000

Date Opened: 10/15/1999

Site Address:
First Street Recycling, Inc.
1321 E. First St.
Dayton, OH 45403

Mailing Address:
630 S. M St., Richmond, IN 47374

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:5093

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Complaint

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 10/15/1999

Emphasis: S:Amputations

Case Closed: 08/28/2000

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Complaint	202695706	Yes

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	3			1		4
Current Violations	3			1		4
Initial Penalty	$7,000	$0	$0	$700	$0	$7,700
Current Penalty	$3,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$3,500
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citaton Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Latest Event
1.	01001	Serious	19100023 A03	10/27/1999	11/23/1999	$1,500	$1,750	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	19100212 A01	10/27/1999	11/23/1999	$1,000	$1,750	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	01003	Serious	19100212 A03 II	10/27/1999	11/16/1999	$1,000	$3,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
4.	02001	Other	19040002 A	10/27/1999	11/23/1999	$0	$700	$0	I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201951654

Event: 09/13/1999

Employee Suffers Amputation While Using Alligator Shear

Employee #1, a temporary employee at a scrap aluminum-recycling center, was operating an unguarded alligator shear. The shear ran at approximately 32 strokes per minute once it was turned on. Employee #1 slipped on a piece of aluminum and fell into the running shear, amputating a finger. Employee #1 was treated but not hospitalized.

Keywords: SHEARING MACHINE, AMPUTATED, SHEAR, FINGER, SLIP, FALL, UNGUARDED

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	103228359			Non Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Slicing and cutting machine operators

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