Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1368380.015 - American Fibrex

Inspection Information - Office: Kansas City Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1368380.015

Report ID: 0728500

Date Opened: 12/27/2018

Site Address:
American Fibrex
1220 Nw Murphy Blvd
Joplin, MO 64801

Mailing Address:
1220 Nw Murphy Blvd, Joplin, MO 64801

Union Status: Union

SIC:

NAICS: 327993/Mineral Wool Manufacturing

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 12/27/2018

Emphasis: N:Amputate, L:Repvehicle

Case Closed: 05/25/2021

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	1410730	Yes

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	4					4
Current Violations	4					4
Initial Penalty	$18,185	$0	$0	$0	$0	$18,185
Current Penalty	$10,911	$0	$0	$0	$0	$10,911
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.	01001	Serious	19100147 C06 II	05/21/2019		$1,364	$2,273	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	19100147 C07 I	05/21/2019		$3,182	$5,304	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	01003	Serious	19100212 A01	05/21/2019	06/27/2019	$3,182	$5,304	$0	I - Informal Settlement
4.	01004	Serious	19100219 F03	05/21/2019	06/27/2019	$3,182	$5,304	$0	I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 112135.015

Event: 12/19/2018

Employee's eye socket is fractured when struck by metal tool

At 11:00 a.m. on December 19, 2018, Employee #1 was clearing a jam on the machine using a metal tool. The employee did not lockout the machine. The machine cycled and the tool kicked back, striking him in the face. He sustained a fractured orbital socket and was hospitalized.

Keywords: Eye, Fracture, Jammed, Kick Back, Lockout, Machine Cycled, Struck By

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1368380.015	38	M	Hospitalized injury		Textile cutting machine operators

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