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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1370482.015 - Sontara Old Hickory Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Tennessee Osha Nashville Office - Safety
Site Address:
Sontara Old Hickory Inc
326 Swinging Bridge Road
Old Hickory, TN 37138
Mailing Address:
326 Swinging Bridge Road, Old Hickory, TN 37138
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 313230/Nonwoven Fabric Mills
Inspection Type: Fat/Cat
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 01/10/2019
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 04/05/2019
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 1415730 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $5,400 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,400 |
| Current Penalty | $5,400 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,400 |
| 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 | Serious | 19100212 A01 | 03/07/2019 | 04/01/2019 | $5,400 | $5,400 | $0 | Z - Issued |
Investigation Summary
At 5:45 p.m. on January 10, 2019, an employee was operating the SL-2 wind-up machine. The employee's head was crushed between the primary arm and a stationary component on the SL-2 wind-up machine. The automatically actuated primary arm cycled while the employee's head was in the path of the arm. The employee sustained an acute head injury, with heavy cranial trauma.
Keywords: Crushed, Head, Lockout/Tagout, Robot
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1370482.015 | 59 | M | Fatality | Machine operators, not specified |