Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1237802.015 - Midwest Scrap Management
Inspection Information - Office: Kansas City Area Office
Site Address:
Midwest Scrap Management
8116 Wilson Rd
Kansas City, MO 64125
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 4950, Kansas City, MO 64120
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 423930/Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 07/17/2017
Emphasis: L:Recycle
Case Closed: 12/26/2017
Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
---|---|---|---|
Referral | 1221152 | Yes |
Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
Initial Penalty | $11,408 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $11,408 |
Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $6,845 | $0 | $6,845 |
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 | Other | 5A0001 | 08/30/2017 | 09/26/2017 | $6,845 | $11,408 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 12:15 p.m. on May 30, 2017, Employee #1 was removing a catalytic convertor from a junk truck in a metal recycling yard. An operator in the yard, using grappling jaws, dropped a load of scrap metal on a pile near the employee. The scrap metal rolled down the pile, and pinned Employee #1 between the pile and a junk truck. Employee #1 sustained a broken pelvis and was hospitalized.
Keywords: Caught Between, Crane, Fracture, Pelvis, Pinned, Scrap Metal, Scrap Yard, Struck By, Truck
# | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 1237802.015 | 59 | M | Hospitalized injury | Spotter |