Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1269009.015 - Kerex Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Pittsburgh Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1269009.015

Report ID: 0317500

Date Opened: 10/03/2017

Site Address:
Kerex Inc.
1106 South Breezewood Road
Breezewood, PA 15533

Mailing Address:
1106 South Breezewood Road, Breezewood, PA 15533

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 321912/ Cut Stock, Resawing Lumber, and Planing

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 10/03/2017

Emphasis: N:Amputate

Case Closed: 11/21/2017

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	1268880	Yes

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			2		3
Current Violations	1			2		3
Initial Penalty	$6,338	$0	$0	$0	$0	$6,338
Current Penalty	$4,200	$0	$0	$0	$0	$4,200
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.	01001A	Serious	19100212 A01	10/26/2017		$4,200	$6,338	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01001B	Serious	19100265 E04 II B	10/26/2017		$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	02001	Other	19100022 A01	10/26/2017	11/07/2017	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement
4.	02002	Other	19100147 C06 II	10/26/2017	11/22/2017	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 99652.015

Event: 09/28/2017

Employee sustains partial finger amputation when caught betw

At 2:20 p.m. on September 28, 2017, Employee #1 slipped, and grabbed onto a nearby belt. The chain guard was missing on the belt and the employee's left index finger was caught between the chain and sprocket, resulting in partial amputation of his left index finger to the knuckle.

Keywords: Amputation, Belt, Caught Between, Chain, Finger, Machine Guarding, Slip, Sprocket, Unguarded

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1269009.015	28	M	Non Hospitalized injury		Sawing machine operators

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