Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1216239.015 - Owens Corning, Llc

Inspection Information - Office: Fort Worth Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1216239.015

Report ID: 0636900

Date Opened: 03/08/2017

Site Address:
Owens Corning, Llc
3700 North Interstate Highway 35 East
Waxahachie, TX 75165

Mailing Address:
3700 North Interstate Highway 35 East, Waxahachie, TX 75165

Union Status: Union

SIC:

NAICS: 327993/Mineral Wool Manufacturing

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 03/08/2017

Emphasis: N:Amputate

Case Closed: 05/16/2017

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	1187937	Yes

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations				1		1
Initial Penalty	$7,243	$0	$0	$0	$0	$7,243
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$5,500	$0	$5,500
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	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Other	19100212 A01	04/07/2017		$5,500	$7,243	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 93788.015

Event: 03/02/2017

Worker clearing jam in roller conveyor sustains arm injury

At 3:00 p.m. on March 2, 2017, Employee #1, employed by a glass products manufacturer, was working along the production line. She was assisting with the production of insulation by monitoring the product as it went down the production line. Paper from the product became wrapped around the rollers. Employee #1 reached into the rollers in an attempt to remove the paper. Her arm became caught and pinched between a roller and the conveyor. Emergency services were called, and Employee #1 was transported to the hospital. She was admitted and treated for a soft tissue injury and swelling of her left arm.

Keywords: Arm, Caught Between, Caught In, Jammed, Paper, Pinned, Roller Conveyor, Roller--Mach/Part

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1216239.015	29	F	Hospitalized injury		Industrial machinery repairers

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