Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1389832.015 - Kirk & Blum Manufacturing Company (The)

Inspection Information - Office: Tennessee Osha Nashville Office - Safety

Inspection Nr: 1389832.015

Report ID: 0454712

Date Opened: 04/02/2019

Site Address:
Kirk & Blum Manufacturing Company (The)
1761 N. Point Rd
Columbia, TN 38401

Mailing Address:
1761 N. Point Rd, Columbia, TN 38401

Union Status: Union

SIC:

NAICS: 332322/Sheet Metal Work Manufacturing

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 04/02/2019

Emphasis: N:Amputate

Case Closed: 09/17/2019

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	1441002	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	$4,000	$0	$0	$375	$0	$4,375
Current Penalty	$4,000	$0	$0	$375	$0	$4,375
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	19100212 A03 II	05/31/2019	08/24/2019	$4,000	$4,000	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	02001	Other	TDLWD RULE 800-01-09-.06(2)	05/31/2019	08/24/2019	$125	$125	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	02002	Other	19100147 C06 I	05/31/2019	06/25/2019	$250	$250	$0	Z - Issued

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 114964.015

Event: 03/22/2019

Employee amputates fingers while processing sheet metal

At 2:30 p.m. on March 22. 2109, an employee was holding sheet metal by hand while processing it and pressed the wrong foot pedal. The employee's fingers slid into the machine's rollers, and he amputated both pinkies. The employee was hospitalized.

Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Finger, Roller--Mach/Part, Sheet Metal

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1389832.015	45	M	Hospitalized injury		Sheet metal workers

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