Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1207476.015 - Biolab Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Atlanta East

Inspection Nr: 1207476.015

Report ID: 0418100

Date Opened: 02/01/2017

Site Address:
Biolab Inc.
1700 Old Covington Highway
Conyers, GA 30012

Mailing Address:
1700 Old Covington Highway, Conyers, GA 30012

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 325998/All Other Miscellaneous Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 02/01/2017

Emphasis: N:Amputate

Case Closed: 05/24/2017

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	1177082	Yes
Inspection	1207538	Yes

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations	2					2
Initial Penalty	$25,350	$0	$0	$0	$0	$25,350
Current Penalty	$15,210	$0	$0	$0	$0	$15,210
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citaton Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Latest Event
1.	01001A	Serious	19100147 C04 I	04/19/2017	$7,605	$12,675	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01001B	Serious	19100147 C06 I	04/19/2017	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	01001C	Serious	19100147 C07 I B	04/19/2017	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement
4.	01002	Serious	19100212 A01	04/19/2017	$7,605	$12,675	$0	I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 92765.015

Event: 01/26/2017

Employee'S Fingers Are Amputated During Equipment Maintenanc

At 9:30 p.m. on January 26, 2017, an employee was performing maintenance on a balwin press when two of his fingers were became caught in the equipment's moving parts. He was hospitalized and received treatment for the amputation of the two caught fingers.

Keywords:amputation, caught in, finger, guard, lockout/tagout, machine guarding, maintenance

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree	Nature	Occupation
1	1207476.015			Hospitalized injury		Machine operators, not specified

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