Inspection Detail
Inspection: 104542352 - S. B. Foot Tanning Company
Inspection Information - Office: Minnesota Department Of Labor And Industry
Site Address:
S. B. Foot Tanning Company
Bench St.
Red Wing, MN 55066
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: Union
SIC:3111
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 01/05/1987
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 03/20/1995
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360761290 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $292 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $292 |
| Current Penalty | $292 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $292 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citaton Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001 | Serious | 182065302 | 01/13/1987 | 01/16/1987 | $292 | $292 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
EMPLOYEE #1 OPERATED A WHOLE-SIDE SHAVER MACHINE, ONE OF THREE MACHINES IN THE SPLITTING DEPARTMENT OF THE TANNERY WHICH ARE USED TO SHAVE LEATHER SIDES. TWO MACHINES WERE RECENTLY RELOCATED AND A BELOW-FLOOR AUGER INSTALLED TO REMOVE LEATHER SCRAPS AND SHAVINGS. THE 3 HORSEPOWER AUGER IS 50 FEET LONG, 5 INCHES IN DIAMETER AND IS COVERED BY A METAL GRATE. TOWARD THE END OF EACH SHIFT, THE SHAVER MACHINES MUST BE CLEANED WITH AIR HOSES, THE FLOOR MUST BE SWEPT AND THE MACHINES WIPED. THE MACHINE OPERATORS LIFT THE METAL FLOOR GRATE WHILE ANOTHER EMPLOYEE SWEEPS THE SHAVINGS INTO THE AUGER. EMPLOYEE #1 REMOVED THE FLOOR GRATE, LEANED IT UP AGAINST HIS MACHINE AND BEGAN CLEANING UP. HE WAS MOMENTARILY DISTRACTED AND STEPPED INTO THE RUNNING AUGER WITH HIS RIGHT FOOT. MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL HAD TO CUT A METAL ANGLE IRON TO FREE HIM. HIS RIGHT FOOT WAS AMPUTATED. THE EMPLOYER HAD INSTITUTED A LOCKOUT PROCEDURE TO BE USED IN THE EVENT A SIDE OF LEATHER BECAME CAUGHT IN THE AUGER, HOWEVER, EMPLOYEES INTERVIEWED STATED THAT IT WAS COMMON PRACTICE TO LIFT THE METAL GRATE WHILE THE AUGER WAS RUNNING. ANOTHER EMPLOYEE EXPERIENCED A NEAR MISS THE NIGHT BEFORE. THE EMPLOYER FELT THAT THE EMPLOYEE SHOULD NOT BE ENTITLED TO WORKMANS COMPENSATION, NOR SHOULD OSHA CITATIONS BE GIVEN.
Keywords: AMPUTATED, WORK RULES, CLEANING, LOCKOUT, AUGER, UNGUARDED, FOOT
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 104542352 | Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Miscellaneous machine operators, n.e.c. |
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