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Inspection: 1271463.015 - Lafarge North America
Inspection Information - Office: Cleveland
Site Address:
Lafarge North America
2500 Elm Ave
Cleveland, OH 44113
Mailing Address:
2500 Elm Ave, Cleveland, OH 44113
Union Status: Union
SIC:
NAICS: 326199/All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 10/19/2017
Emphasis: P:Amputate, N:Amputate
Case Closed: 08/28/2019
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 1273827 | Yes | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $21,729 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $21,729 |
| Current Penalty | $7,605 | $0 | $0 | $4,527 | $0 | $12,132 |
| 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. | 01001A | Serious | 19100147 C04 I | 12/15/2017 | $7,605 | $12,675 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | |||
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19100147 D | 12/15/2017 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | |||
| 3. | 01002 | Other | 19100147 C06 I | 12/15/2017 | 01/12/2018 | $4,527 | $9,054 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 3:00 p.m. on October 13, 2017, Employee #1, a cement plant operator, was manu ally cleaning the screen portion of one of the terminal loading stations. To cle an the screen, the employee had to open the access door and use a combination of a hoe tool and his hands to scope out clumps of dry cement material that could be blocking the loading terminal screen. There was a dust collector located abov e the screen. The dust collector had a rotary air lock device placed between th e screen and the dust collector. While cleaning the screen, the employee did no t lockout the rotary air lock device of the dust collector. The rotating blades of the rotary air lock were not guarded to prevent contact with the blades. The employee's right fingers contacted the rotating blades, causing partial amputat ion injuries to his right index and middle fingers. Employee #1 was transported by EMS and was hospitalized for his injuries.
Keywords:amputation, blade, cleaning, finger, lockout/tagout, machine guarding, rotating parts, struck against
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1271463.015 | Hospitalized injury | Operations & systems researchers and analysts |